DECIDUOUS FRUIT INDUSTRY REELING UNDER FLOOD DISASTER

Oct 13, 2023

The South African deciduous fruit industry is reeling under the impact of the recent floods in key production areas, particularly in Elgin, Grabouw, Vyeboom and Villiersdorp (EGVV), parts of the Klein Karoo, and Franschhoek. During crisis talks with the Western Cape...

Protecting African Farms From Flooding

Mar 31, 2023

Agriculture dominates sub-Saharan Africa. Although 52% of all employed people in this region are connected to farming, the continent has the lowest agricultural productivity rates. Environmental challenges are one of the many reasons for this concerning trend —...

244 000ha of crops ravaged by rains, drought in Mozambique

May 26, 2022

Over 244 000 hectares of various crops have been damaged by heavy rains, flooding, tropical storms, and drought in Mozambique during the 2021/22 summer farming season. Data from Mozambique’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development says the crop losses will...