well its not so much to them but to us as we do use a whole lot of emissions into the air so trying to reduce drought.
but thats only my view
south Africa has never been on drought.
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Drought & Famine
South Africa is one of the most rapidly developing countries in Africa. Although it still has a few water infrastructure problems, the issues are being addressed by the government and may soon be over.
There was a drought in Africa
south Africa has never been on drought.
A drought has the same meaning worldwide, and is therefore still a drought, unless you wish to know the African word for drought. In that case there are many, seeing that Africa is made from many countries with different languages, the most common language in Africa is Swahili, in which drought would be ukame.
Implementing sustainable water resource management practices, such as rainwater harvesting, constructing water storage facilities like dams, and promoting drought-resistant crop varieties can help mitigate the impact of drought in Africa in the long term. Additionally, investing in irrigation systems and promoting efficient water usage in agriculture can contribute to long-term solutions for addressing drought in the region.
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There is no long-term solution to drought in Africa. Africa simply doesn't get enough rain. Diverting rivers is impossible except in the rarest of situations.
Drought and desertification in sub-Saharan Africa can lead to food and water shortages, displacement of communities, and increased poverty. These environmental challenges also contribute to land degradation, loss of biodiversity, and reduced agricultural productivity, further exacerbating food insecurity and economic struggles in the region.
Ethiopia is known to frequently suffer from severe drought in East Africa, leading to food scarcity and water shortages.
Drought is a problem in Africa because poverty and environmental degradation are strongly interrelated being at the same time the cause and the effect of each other. Poverty is worse in drier zones than it is in wetter zones of Africa. Drought induced poverty leads to gross abuse of environmental resources, thereby generating land degradation that leads to desertification, which in turn accentuates poverty.However, The population in the drought-prone areas in Africa is generally characterized by lower per capita income than the national average while low agricultural productivity resulting in increased food insecurity. Heavy dependence of the poor on the natural resources for livelihood that puts a disproportionate pressure on the land, thereby accelerating environmental degradation is also a problem of drought recurrent. The inability of the poor to afford alternative domestic energy source to fuel wood accelerate desertification especially during drought period and declining socioeconomic and ecological resistance of the poor to the impact of environmental degradation. in summary, African countries have less capacity to adapt with impact of drought, evident are the great drought of the early 1970s (Source: Nasiru Medugu 2007; Masters Thesis, UTM Malaysia).
Droughts in Africa can occur in various regions, but some of the most severely affected areas include the Sahel region, East Africa (such as the Horn of Africa), and Southern Africa (including countries like Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Mozambique). These regions are prone to erratic rainfall patterns, desertification, and water scarcity, leading to recurring drought conditions.
How does drought influence the farming producing maize in south africa
Obesity and Drought