Farmers in Southern Africa are pinning their hopes on predicted La Nina rains in 2025 to alleviate the ongoing drought that has severely impacted crops. While the delayed onset of good rains this season has caused significant damage, meteorologists forecast increased rainfall across the region due to the La Nina phenomenon. Farmers, particularly those who cultivate maize and soya beans, believe favorable conditions could lead to a rapid recovery. However, the situation serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of life in a water-scarce land.
Southern Africa ’s farmers pin hopes on La Nina rains, but the water crisis reminds us all to treat water as a precious resource.We would say “any farmer in southern Africa” would be an apt answer, because in their perpetual battle with the elements, they’ll always try to believe that “next year will be better…”
With the delayed onset of good rains this season across the summer rainfall areas, the crops have already suffered badly… but farmers and organised agriculture are hopeful that 2025 will bring relief. Meteorologists predict that the first quarter of next year will see a La Nina phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean which will impact weather across the globe.In the past, La Nina events have been associated with increased rainfall across southern Africa, so farmers have reason for some hope.
TLU chair Bennie van Zyl has noted that important crops like maize and soya beans – which have been pounded by the drought up to now – could recover quickly if conditions are conducive. However, the predicament of farmers coming, as it does, on the back on water problems across South Africa, should be a reminder to us about how fragile our existence here is in what is a water-sparse land.
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