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Recent climate related stresses and their human consequences in Southern Africa.

SADC Food Agriculture and Natural Resources (SADC-FANR) ? The SADC region is periodically confronted with disruptions in food security caused by climatic, political, social and economic problems. SADC Food Security Programme is currently based in Harare. . Objectives of the programme The main obje

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Recent climate related stresses and their human consequences in Southern Africa.

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    1. Recent climate related stresses and their human consequences in Southern Africa.

    2. SADC Food Agriculture and Natural Resources (SADC-FANR)   The SADC region is periodically confronted with disruptions in food security caused by climatic, political, social and economic problems. SADC Food Security Programme is currently based in Harare.

    3. Factors affecting crop production  There are many factors that influence how well plants grow and develop. These factors are sometimes used by the farmer to make decisions. It is beyond the scope of this presentation to list every factor that affects crop production, however a basic list of types of factors is attempted.

    4. Soil factors: Soil types, soil fertility (levels of nutrients), soil depth, soil moisture etc. Pest factors: Historical or current infestations of soil fungus, bacterial diseases, insects or weeds etc. Management factors: Crop rotation practices, fertilizer and pesticide applications, tillage practices etc. Technological factors: Use of farm implements, improved seed, irrigation, soil moisture conservation methods etc

    5. Among the factors that affect crop production in southern Africa, climate related factors are the most severe The repercussions have been very disastrous with thousand of both human and livestock lives lost This has also exercebated the rate of HIV/AIDS suffering food is in short supply.

    11. Regional cereal – 5.6 million tonnes (as of July 2002 assessment) Regional Maize deficit – 3.48 million tonnes (as of July 2002 assessment) Approx 15 million people in soil water deficit areas (drought) in need of food aid. The need have been reduced due humanitarian aid and December 2002 VAC Assessments provide the following:

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