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GIEWS Country Brief: South Africa (03-August-2023)
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Second largest cereal output on record in 2023 Large maize exports forecast in 2023/24; cereal imports seen rising marginally Wholesale maize prices declined from record highs...
South Africa: Country, Climate and Development Report (October 2022)
South Africa: Integrating Development and Climate Goals Requires a Transition that is Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient, and Just PRETORIA, November 1, 2022—South Africa can build a more inclusive,...
GIEWS Country Brief: South Africa (26-August-2022)
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal production expected to remain at above-average level in 2022 owing to large acreage Exports of maize forecast to fall in 2022/23, but remain at above-average level...
A rapid geospatial analysis of the flood impacts on crops in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa in 2022
Executive summary South Africa is the southernmost country on the African continent with the 121 309 ha of land area and is highly dependent on the agriculture sector (79 percent of agricultural land...
A rapid geospatial analysis of the flood impacts on crops in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa in 2022
An analysis to assess the impacts of floods on cropland in KwaZulu-Natal province was performed using existing data, GIS and remote sensing. The crop mask was derived from the South African National...
A rapid geospatial analysis of the flood impacts on crops in Eastern Cape province of South Africa in 2022
An analysis to assess the impacts of floods on cropland in Eastern Cape province was performed using existing data, GIS and remote sensing. The crop mask was derived from the South African National...
A rapid geospatial analysis of the flood impacts on crops in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa in 2022
Executive summary South Africa is the southern most country on the African continent with the 121 309 ha of land area and highly dependent on agriculture sector (79 percent of agricultural land area...
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UNHCR Southern Africa: Stepped up livelihoods and economic inclusion strategy 2021-2024 southern
UNHCR SOUTHERN AFRICA: STEPPED UP LIVELIHOODS AND ECONOMIC INCLUSION STRATEGY 2021-2024 Southern Summary This document presents the UNHCR Regional Bureau of Southern Africa’s (RBSA) Livelihoods and...
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The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) Southern Africa Cluster Delegation undertakes initiatives to mitigate the effects of climate change on Food Insecurity #IFRC10MillionTrees
The IFRC Southern Africa Cluster Delegation has officially launched the Pan African Tree Planting #IFRC10Million Initiative in the region. The Tree Planting Initiative aims to contribute to the...
GIEWS Country Brief: South Africa (05-November-2021)
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT • Positive production outlook for 2022 cereal crops, reflecting large acreage expectations and forecasts of favourable seasonal rainfall • Record cereal outturn estimated in...
Climate Risk Country Profile - South Africa
COUNTRY OVERVIEW The Republic of South Africa, located in the southern tip of Africa, shares borders with six countries: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, eSwatini, and Lesotho (the last of...
GIEWS Country Brief: South Africa (17-May-2021)
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT • Production of cereals in 2021 expected to reach near-record high, owing to excellent weather conditions and large plantings • Export quantities of maize forecast at...
Brown locusts have survived a long drought in South Africa – here’s how
The Northern Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa recently experienced their longest drought in 100 years. The seven year drought, starting with lack of rains in February 2013, wrought...
South Africa: IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis, September 2020 - March 2021, Issued February 2021
Overview In the current period, September - December 2020, 9.34 million people in South Africa (16% of the population analysed) faced high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) and...
Locust outbreak reported in various provinces
Thursday, December 3, 2020 Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has announced that the country is currently experiencing outbreaks of locusts in the Free State,...
GIEWS Country Brief: South Africa (07-October-2020)
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Favourable production outlook for 2021 cereal crops Second largest cereal harvest estimated in 2020, following reduced output in previous year Export quantities of maize...
Digital solutions to help tackle Fall Armyworm in South Africa
A new app can help the fight against this formidable enemy 15 September 2020, Pretoria -- A new app developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) helps South African...
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Southern Africa Region: Market Watch Issue #3 (July 2020)
GLOBAL MARKET INFORMATION The FAO Food Price Index averaged 94.2 points in July 2020, up 1.1 points from June. Rising for the second consecutive month, the July value is nearly 1 point below its...
GIEWS Country Brief: South Africa (24 July 2020)
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal output in 2020 forecast at well above-average level, driven by significant rebound in maize production Export quantities of maize forecast to rise in 2020/21,...