Weather Service sees high chance of extended drought

The South African Weather Service said on Tuesday that an El Nino weather system, which was already forecast to bring drought conditions for much of the southern hemisphere’s summer, now looks like it will extend into autumn next year.

Dry conditions last year cut South Africa’s staple maize crop by a third and the prospect of another drought pushed prices in July to record highs, raising the prospect of food price inflationary pressure in Africa’s most advanced economy.


Source: MoneyWeb
Wed 28 Oct 2015 at 06:34