Southern Africa: Poor Rainfall Likely to Reduce Grain Production in Southern Africa - FAO

9 December 2019
opinion

Poor rains and drier weather conditions could reduce grain production significantly in the 2019-2020 cropping season, forcing the region to import more than nine million tonnes of grain.

According to the latest Food and Agriculture Organisation Crop Prospects and Food Situation global report, an unfavourable rainfall outlook will diminish 2020 production prospects to below 30,2 million tonnes.

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