Tag: Drought
NWK hopeful despite dry spell
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A tough season marked by one of the worst droughts in more than five decades has put pressure on NWK...
Effect of prolonged drought on livestock numbers in the Central Karoo
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The recent drought in the Central Karoo started in the first half of 2015 and lasted until October 2021. Scientists...
Drought management skills a must for SA producers
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A stakeholder engagement workshop was recently conducted by AgriSETA and Stellenbosch University (SU) to share their findings on their project...
The impact of agricultural drought on smallholder livestock farmers
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Climate change has a significant impact on global food production and food safety.
Agricultural drought has a significant impact on livestock...
Drought lessons from the Kalahari
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In one of Adam Tas’s poems, he describes a farmer as a man who does not waver when droughts and...
A fodder bank requires careful management
The production and maintenance of a fodder bank as insurance against unfavourable
farming conditions, is particularly relevant during times when large parts of
the country are...
