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Zimbabwe records lowest rains in 40 years
Zimbabwe is facing its most devastating drought in four decades after recording its lowest rains in four decades regional hunger…
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South Africa halts global maize exports to boost SADC
Regional supplies of the staple maize are projected to decline to their lowest level this month but it is not…
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Irrigation is the answer to Zambia’s agriculture
The continued erratic rainfall patterns in some parts of the country are a clear indication that Zambia should move away…
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South Africa’s winemakers open a new frontier in the dragon mountains
South Africa’s wine industry is centered around Cape Town. But pioneers far to the northeast are forging a new frontier…
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About 20,000 people at risk of eviction on Drakenstein farms
Some families living on farms in Simondium near Stellenbosch say very little has been done to improve their living conditions…
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U.N. seeks $234 million in aid for drought-hit Zimbabwe
The United Nations on Thursday launched an international appeal for aid for Zimbabwe following a drought that it expects to…
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Hit by wilder weather, Botswana’s farmers seek welfare payments
Maipato Kesebang normally grows maize, jugo beans and sweet reed on her 20-hectare plot of land northwest of Gaborone, Botswana’s…
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South African farmers raise alarm on drought threat, seek aid
South African farmers are warning of a brewing crisis as persistent dryness and hot weather threaten crops and livestock just…
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