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Drought and farming: How women in South Africa are using Indigenous knowledge to cope
Africa's small-scale farming sector is hit hard when there's a drought because these farmers rely on rainwater. South Africa has been affected by major drought episodes over the years. However ...
Drought can hit almost anywhere: How 5 cities that nearly ran dry got water use under control
Cities across the normally wet Northeast scrambled to reduce water use amid a 2024 drought. It was a reminder that drought ...
World Bank Lifts South Africa GDP Forecast on Energy, Logistics
The World Bank raised its economic-growth forecast for South Africa because of a sustained recovery in its energy and ...
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South Africa to remain net corn exporter
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — South Africa will remain a net exporter of corn in marketing year 2024-25 despite challenging ...
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Consumers face rising maize prices amid tight supplies and drought impact
On January 9, South Africa's white maize spot price traded ... was challenging following a mid-summer drought between February and March.” The impact of last year’s drought is evident.
How Trump’s pledge to punish South Africa reflects Musk’s criticism of his homeland
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will cut all funding to South Africa over what he called a massive human rights violation.
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Drought and farming: how women in South Africa are using Indigenous knowledge to cope
As droughts induced by climate change increase, South Africa’s small-scale farmers ... to tell us how they were adapting to drought. We found that farming practices based on Indigenous knowledge ...