Thursday, October 18, 2018

Drought Looms for Namibia: Report
Xinhua| 2018-10-18 17:09:17
Editor: Shi Yinglun

WINDHOEK, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- A consensus report produced by the Southern African Climate Change Outlook Forum (SARCOF) Thursday revealed that Namibia is facing another drought in the forthcoming agricultural season.

"The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will receive normal to below normal rainfall in the 2018-2019 farming season," the Consensus report said.

Other countries predicted to be affected by the drought calamity are Zimbabwe and Zambia, according to SARCOF. They will also be affected by the persistent El Nino phenomenon which has influenced the Southern African Region for past few years.

The report also said the SADC region should brace of the difficult conditions and derive averting measures to reduce impact of the drought on food. 

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