Climate shocks are hitting South Africa’s food businesses - study shows what they need to adapt
A study conducted in South Africa's Gauteng province highlights the vulnerability of the agri-processing sector to climate-related shocks like droughts and floods. Researchers interviewed 113 businesses to understand how these climate risks impact food supply chains and what adaptation strategies are being implemented.
Climate change discussions in southern Africa often focus on farming, where the effects of environmental shocks are most visible. The debate frequently centres on droughts, floods, declining crop productivity and heat stress affecting livestock systems. This is largely because agriculture is a sector that's directly exposed to extreme weather events.
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