South Africa Suffers Driest Year on Record in 2015
South Africa suffered its driest year on record in 2015, the national weather service said on Thursday, as a drought that has threatened...
Microinsurance and the New Market for Climate Equity
Much of the talk about climate change adaptation has focused on investment — in things such as stronger infrastructure, renewable energy,...
Mauritius: Online Weather Portal Launched for Farmers
Mauritius has launched an agricultural decision support system (ADSS) to collect and disseminate timely and accurate information on...
Zimbabwe: Drought Takes a Toll on Cattle
Justin Dlomo watches his small herd of emaciated cattle scrounge for bits of dry grass with a growing sense of dread. “I don’t even know...
Zimbabwe: Wedza Farmers Receive Wrong Seed for Drought
Agriculture authorities have against their own advice, set small-scale maize growers in Wedza firmly on the path to hunger following the...