0By Sifelani TsikoFarmers in Southern Africa should from this year, adapt and plant drought-resistant crops, concentrate on short season varieties and rear drought-tolerant livestock breeds as the frequency of droughts intensifies. Farmers should also be encouraged to grow traditional crops that are more drought-resistant and adaptable to climate change. According to the latest Global Agricultural Geo-monitoring Initiative (GEOGLAM) special report on the Southern Africa 2019-2020 cropping season, the entire Southern African region is forecast to receive below-average rainfall that may affect crops and reduce yields sharply. The region’s rainfall season usually runs from around mid-October through to March the following year. The report indicated that rainfall received so far in the Southern Africa region has been below average across a number of countries.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 29, 2019 11:26 UTC