Farmers devastated as ongoing crisis impacts their crops: 'Hope is lost'

Farmers devastated as ongoing crisis impacts their crops: 'Hope is lost'

The Botswana government declared the 2023-2024 season one of "extreme agricultural drought," and local communities and their farmers have now revealed how they were affected. What's happening? From October 2023 to March 2024, the country's rainy season, there was excessive dryness, with February 2024 having the driest conditions since the 1980s, according to Africa Press. This marked Botswana's third consecutive excessive drought year. In an int…

Historic drought spikes commodity prices

World enters historic drought: Worsening conditions threaten major crops including corn, coffee, cocoa and sugar.

Yoon Seok-yeol Administration Blamed for Rice Price Collapse - Archyworldys

Title/heading Summary/Key Point Keywords Rice ⁣Prices and Drought: A Desperate situation Rice prices have plummeted, exacerbated‌ by a severe drought, causing ⁣meaningful⁢… The post Yoon Seok-yeol Administration Blamed for Rice Price Collapse appeared first on Archyworldys.

Wheat crop under threat as drought worsens

Drought worsens in Panhandle

Drought levels in Texas have reached the highest since September 2023 after high winds and weather conditions expanded and increased drought intensity. According to a report from the Texas Water Development Board, drought conditions were impacting 62 percent of Texas, compared to 54 percent the previous week, and 50 percent three months ago, and 24 percent one year ago.