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Climate shocks are hitting South Africa's food businesses—study shows what they need to adapt

Climate change discussions in southern Africa often focus on farming, where the effects of environmental shocks are most visible. The debate frequently centers on droughts, floods, declining crop productivity and heat stress affecting livestock systems. This is largely because agriculture is a secto...

Climate shocks are hitting South Africa's food businesses—study shows what they need to adapt
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Climate change discussions in southern Africa often focus on farming, where the effects of environmental shocks are most visible. The debate frequently centers on droughts, floods, declining crop productivity and heat stress affecting livestock systems. This is largely because agriculture is a sector that's directly exposed to extreme weather events.

Originally published at Phys.org

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