{"id":155177,"date":"2020-01-22T22:47:37","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T20:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/pasha-50-the-threat-of-climate-change-to-south-africas-agriculture-the-conversation\/"},"modified":"2020-01-22T22:47:37","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T20:47:37","slug":"pasha-50-the-threat-of-climate-change-to-south-africas-agriculture-the-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/pasha-50-the-threat-of-climate-change-to-south-africas-agriculture-the-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasha 50: The threat of climate change to South Africa’s agriculture | The Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pasha 50: The threat of climate change to South Africa’s agriculture<\/a>: <\/p>\n

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Temperatures across southern Africa are increasing. This presents a threat to many crops across the region. Rainfall projections are uncertain but the impact of climate change on agriculture is clear. The sector will suffer, and food shortages could follow. It is important for farmers to increase resilience and take steps to deal with a changing climate. These steps include increasing agricultural productivity, slowing down post-harvest losses and increasing market access for farmers. <\/p>\n

In today\u2019s episode of Pasha, Peter Johnston, a climate scientist and researcher at the University of Cape Town, discusses how climate change might affect farming in South Africa and what can be done about it.<\/p>\n

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Read more: Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here’s how <\/strong> <\/em> <\/p>\n

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Photo:<\/strong> By Kobus Tollig \u2013 Image of a sunrise at a wheat field on a farm in South Africa. Shutterstock<\/p>\n

Music<\/strong> \u201cHappy African Village\u201d by John Bartmann, found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under CC0 1.<\/p>\n

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Read more on The Conversation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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