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Botswana has four (4) support programmes aimed at increasing agricultural productivity for low income or resource poor farmers. These are as follows:
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(iii) Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development (ISPAAD): provides supports on farm implements, fencing, and draft animals, water catchment tanks generally available to low-income or resource-poor producers. In order to augment Government efforts towards improving food security, the Government has further introduced Agricultural Services Support Programme (ASSP). Under ASSP Project activities will be implemented throughout the country, wherever the Government's new programme to support rain-fed agricultural development (ISPAAD) is operating. ASSP has two (2) operational components which are sustainable agricultural production and enabling environment for smallholder agriculture;
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Botswana's agricultural policy is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture within the framework of the National Development Plan 10 (NDP10) and the Vision 2016, which identify sustainable growth in the agricultural sector as a key to eradicating poverty. (...)

The 1991 National Policy on Agricultural Development is still in place but is currently under review. The Policy's objectives include: attaining food security , diversifying the production base, boosting productivity, increasing employment, and protecting the environment. (...)

An export permit issued by the Agricultural Resources Board is also required to export grapple plant (Harpagophytum procumbers) or any part thereof and Phane (Gonimbrasia belina). [13]

[13] Agricultural Resources Conservation Act No. 35:60.

(...) the policy framework for exploration, mining and mineral processing in Botswana is reviewed continuously to, inter alia, (...) safeguard the environment.

Mineral rights in Botswana are vested in the State and it is the Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR) who ensures that mineral resources are exploited in the most efficient, beneficial and timely manner. (...)

(...) The Mine and Minerals Act provides for security of tenure; a stable progressive fiscal regime that lessens the burden on marginal mines; clear licensing procedures; and environmental obligations that relate to international best practice.

The Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR), through the Department of Energy (DoE), is responsible for formulating and implementing the national energy policy. The policy is aimed at providing affordable and sustainable energy to promote social and economic development. Specific programmes and projects are carried out by the DoE in conjunction with two parastatals: the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and Botswana Oil Limited (BOL).

Botswana relies mainly on imports of energy sources, especially petroleum products and electricity, to meet local demand. However, it has abundant indigenous energy resources: coal reserves (200 billion tonnes), sunshine (3,200 hrs at 21 MJ/m2), biogas (2.2 million cattle, 3 kg dung/LSU/day), and fuel wood (200 tonnes/annum), which remain underutilized. Solar energy is mainly used for water heating and lighting. Small photovoltaic (PV) systems have been installed in households and government institutions where there is no connection to the electricity grid. However, poor quality and lack of maintenance of solar water heating and PV systems has led to non-performance. The contribution of bioenergy to the energy mix is also minimal; biodiesel production stands at 15,000 litres/month; while no guidelines have been developed to promote production and utilization of bio-energy.

Petroleum products are the main source of primary energy supply (54%), followed by coal (29%), electricity (17%), and wood ; the contribution of renewable energy is insignificant. (...)