A change to hotter conditions is a looming challenge in the agricultural sector in the Southern African region
An expert has raised concern about the change from favourable rains to drier conditions, at a time of the deepening energy crisis continuing to present problems for different parts of the agricultural sector. South Africa, a net exporter of grain in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, is the epicentre of the dry spell. No less than eight people have been reported dead from the heatwave that swept across the country in recent days. Temperatures have soared above 40°C in some areas. “We are concerned about the impact of…
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