Table 8: Investment Opportunities in the Central District (Mahalapye Sub Distr ict) Sector Place Investment Strengths Challenges Initiatives to deal with Lead institution Opportunity Challenges Mining Mmamabula Silica sand Potential marke t Depends on the Transport and logistic s established from completion of Palapye the glass projec t Initiate strategies to Glass manufacturing glass projec t Subject to glass projec t encourage loca l project owne r Potential exists due to procuring transport procurement of BEDIA the construction of the services locally services Palapye glass manufacturing projec t Tumasera Silica sand Natural resource No market identified available yet for product Energy Mookane Domestic power to coal Study on the projec t project already done Coal resources already Established Studies suggest that coal to power is the least cos t electricity projec t Mmamabula CBM to power Huge CBM deposits Uncertainty on In-depth analysis on MMEWR commercial viability commercialv iability Wildlife, Toutswemogala Eco-tourism Accorded special Low tourism potential Tourism and (archaeologica l protection as under th e (2009 Range Resources site) monument’s and relics Tourism study) Identify strategic join t Botswana Tourism act Inadequate venture partner (s) Organisation, local ntrepreneurial, Marketing and communities marketing and promotion of tourism management skills site Shoshong Eco-tourism Accorded special Low tourism potential Mission archaeological protection as under th e (2009 Tourism study) site) monument’s and relics Inadequate Identify strategic join t Botswana Tourism act entrepreneurial, venture partner (s) Organisation, local marketing and Marketing and communiteis management skills promotion of tourism site Kodibeleng Cultural tourism, Still at preliminary campsite and game stage sanctuary Inadequate Identify strategic join t Botswana Tourism entrepreneurial, venture partner (s) Organisation, local marketing and Marketing and communities management skills promotion of tourism site Mahalapye Morula products Range resources are Concerns about Scientific studies on Research institutions sub-district (morula available overharvesting the (UB, NAFTRC, etc), jam, morula cider, Insufficient information potential for Department of Forestry morula oil) Mmilo stew, on what constitutse commercial and Range Resource s morama butter , maximum sustainable production of range moretlwa mix yield resources Inadequate monitoring Introduction of adequate monitoring an d regulatory capacit y Agriculture Shoshong Leather project s The region has got a Lack of expertis e lot of cattle, there it can produce more hides and skins

morula oil) Mmilo stew, on what constitutse commercial and Range Resource s morama butter , maximum sustainable production of range moretlwa mix yield resources Inadequate monitoring Introduction of adequate monitoring an d regulatory capacit y Agriculture Shoshong Leather project s The region has got a Lack of expertis e lot of cattle, there it can produce more hides and skins

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