Neto NengomashaA bumper harvest is imminent in Southern Africa following the favourable rainfall the region has received during the 2020/21 agricultural season. The Zambia National Farmers Union said the country is anticipating a bumper harvest as crop production is likely to exceed previous records of the past four years. If the region continues to receive sufficient rainfall until the end of the season, southern Africa is likely to achieve its food security status after years of consecutive droughts. Despite the generally good picture in the region, some parts of southern Africa are still likely to have crops and forage negatively impacted by drought in the 2020/21 season. In order to reduce food insecurity in the region, member states in Southern Africa have continued put in place various strategies both at national and regional level.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 14, 2021 22:54 UTC