Daily Maverick
Africa · 2 hrs ago
✦ 75◉ Centre
FOOD BASKET: Water crisis: floods, drought, and a pricier basket of food
75Quality
0Ratings
0Comments
AI Analysis
Quality 75/100
Partisan intensity 25/100
ObjectivePartisan
◉ Centre ✓ Fair headline
South Africa faces concurrent water crises with flooding in six provinces in May prompting a national disaster declaration, while an anticipated El Niño weather pattern threatens drought conditions later in the year, both of which could drive up food prices.
FOOD BASKET: Water crisis: floods, drought, and a pricier basket of food
Six out of nine provinces had flooding in May, leading to a national disaster being declared, while a looming El Niño threatens drought towards the end of the year, affecting agricultural outputs, and eventually, the price of a food basket.
Discussion 0 comments
Sort:
?
No comments yet — be the first to start the discussion!