Tag: rainfall

South Africa is no stranger to drought and even though parts of the country have received good rainfall, poor water usage behaviour, physical and commercial water losses and ecological degradation ...

Crop farmers were optimistically expecting to lift area plantings of summer crops by 3% this year, but environmental and economic factors have conspired against them. The official numbers are expected ...

Producers in the Free State are facing disastrous downpours that quickly turned the season's promise of good summer rains into devastation. Farmers say if it doesn't slow down, the livelihoods ...

South Africa's mango harvest is expected to be 10% down from last year. Although farmers are concerned about flooding that may occur in February, the quality of fruit is generally ...

If you’ve been wondering why the summer was filled with wet and chilly days, you’re not alone. Usually, this time of the year we’d be scorching, but this time around ...

Despite fears that heavy downpours might bring more damage this summer, farmers are looking forward to an above-average rainy season that might set the veld and their herds on the ...

Tropical storm Eloise that recently hit South Africa and caused widespread flooding continues to pose a risk to crop and livestock farmers in parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. According to ...

The growth projections in Mzansi’s agriculture sector for 2021 are looking up as long as commodity prices are maintained and weather conditions materialise as predicted because of the La Niña ...