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Leather can expand country's economy, opines DR Musa
05 Aug '05
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At an official inauguration of a workshop on the commercialization of hides and skins, co-sponsored by Netherlands-based Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), the Director of Animal Health and Production Dr Musa Fanakiso stated that the country had imported over P600 million worth of textiles and leather products in the year 2004.
Dr Fanakiso informed the large sum of money used to import leather products shows that the market for leather could help to expand the country's economy.
To make Botswana competent to the other countires in the region, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), through CFC, conducted a study in l989 to find out how best the developing nations could make use of skins and hides to lessen poverty among minor producers.
The project on commercialization of hides and skins by enhancing business and quality, particularly in the small manufacturing system, has been rising since July 2003 and has covered Central, North East, North West and Western Regions, said Dr Fanakiso.
Over three thousand skinners were given a training to enhance quality and collection rate of skins and hides, which could beneficial to the nation.
Dr Fanakiso informed the large sum of money used to import leather products shows that the market for leather could help to expand the country's economy.
To make Botswana competent to the other countires in the region, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), through CFC, conducted a study in l989 to find out how best the developing nations could make use of skins and hides to lessen poverty among minor producers.
The project on commercialization of hides and skins by enhancing business and quality, particularly in the small manufacturing system, has been rising since July 2003 and has covered Central, North East, North West and Western Regions, said Dr Fanakiso.
Over three thousand skinners were given a training to enhance quality and collection rate of skins and hides, which could beneficial to the nation.
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