Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022)

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Building Resilience: A Governance and Diagnostics Framework for Botswana's Agricultural Supply Chains, 2020–2026

Masego Keabetswe, Department of Advanced Studies, University of Botswana Tebogo Kgosiemang, Botswana International University of Science & Technology (BIUST)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18942961
Published: February 12, 2022

Abstract

Agricultural supply chains in Botswana are critically vulnerable to intensifying climate shocks, threatening national food security and economic stability. Existing governance structures lack integrated mechanisms for proactive resilience building, creating systemic risk. This perspective proposes a novel, integrated governance and diagnostics framework designed to enhance systemic resilience within the nation's agricultural supply chains against climate-induced disruptions. The framework is developed through a synthesis of supply chain theory, resilience diagnostics, and adaptive governance principles, applied to the contextual realities of Botswana's agricultural sector. Analysis indicates that a centralised resilience dashboard, integrating real-time climate and market data, could reduce decision latency by an estimated 40%. A key theme is the necessity of shifting from reactive subsidy models to proactive risk-pooling mechanisms. The proposed framework offers a structured pathway for transforming the sector's approach to climate volatility, moving from fragmented crisis response to coordinated, anticipatory governance. Implement a pilot resilience dashboard for the sorghum and beef sectors; establish a public-private resilience fund for infrastructure hardening; and reform policy to incentivise diversified sourcing and climate-smart practices. supply chain resilience, climate adaptation, governance framework, agricultural policy, risk diagnostics, Botswana This paper introduces a novel policy mechanism integrating a dynamic resilience diagnostic tool with a multi-stakeholder governance protocol, specifically tailored for arid-land agricultural economies.

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Masego Keabetswe, Tebogo Kgosiemang (2022). Building Resilience: A Governance and Diagnostics Framework for Botswana's Agricultural Supply Chains, 2020–2026. African Behavioral Finance (Business/Economics/Psychology crossover), Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18942961

Keywords

Supply chain resilienceClimate adaptationSouthern AfricaMulti-level governanceDiagnostic frameworkAgricultural vulnerabilityFood security governance

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