While COVID-19 has affected many industries resulting in a national lockdown,
climate change has presented additional risks to agricultural production and farming enterprises. Increased weather variability has changed production norms in agriculture, as a result, it has had an impact on production plans and outcomes. We are faced with erratic rains, hail, unpredictable disease outbreaks and dry spells that affect the general performance of the sector. How can farmers be able to adjust in order to survive this volatile environment as several studies forecast climate change to remain a reality for decades to come. Let's find out from Pertunia Setumo, Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business.
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