Posted on 02/13/2019 6:44:59 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Jemitias Denhere shakes his head as he explains why, despite being a specialist in soil management and crop production, he specializes in beef livestock.
The district agronomist -- plants specialist -- owns 27 hectares of land in the Mwenezi area of southern Zimbabwe, a particularly arid location. Here, farmers endure extreme weather challenges such as drought and flash flooding -- and, thus, some of the highest food shortages.
His cattle can exist on the little grass that remains during dry times, but to produce crops without irrigation is risky -- so he decided against it. "One year, you win; one year, you will fail; repeat," he said.
But over the past five years, the situation has become worse.
One of the rising uncertainties climate change is bringing to the country: The rains have come much later, with the November rainy season beginning as late as January -- and when it comes, there's less of it, sometimes falling for just one day.
"We're experiencing the worst style of drought. If we receive rains, it will be like a cyclone: very violent, too windy. Very erratic. So you cannot bank on it. Things are changing every day."
"It's clear that people are feeling increased uncertainty about the weather," said Maarten van Aalst, director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, which advises the Red Cross globally. But he adds that while it's known that climate change is bringing more heat and rising risk of drought to this area, there is no clear scientific evidence about changes in hail or strong winds -- mainly because researchers don't have the data.
But the consequences of such extreme weather go even further, beyond livelihoods, hunger and education, to the population's health -- including HIV.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Don’t give them a penny or a grain of rice. They just use it to breed more mouths.
What a Croc this article is.
Zimbabwe is in trouble because they forcibly forced white farmers off the land, and gave the land to Black workers who don’t know what the hell they’re doing.
But apparently we aren’t allowed to say that Zimbabwe expropriated land from White farmers and forced them out.
So instead, they blame Zimbabwe’s farm problems on global warming.
While a drought may be a factor as well, the experienced white Farmers they forced out, would have known what to do to minimize the damage from drought. Since the black “farmers” don’t know what they are doing, the results are predictable. And have nothing to do with global warming.
Southern Africa has irregular rains. That’s why the white settlers built dams and irrigation systems, to prevent flooding in rainy season, and have water in dry season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dams_in_South_Africa
But, dams need maintenance by competent civil engineers. They need silt removed. It’s work to keep them working.
So farmers with out HIV are doing ok.
There, fixed it!
Liberals really don't understand the true meaning of the word "cause."
Regards,
The modern media makes the guy in your pic look like a piker.
Odd that other African nations without socialism and rampant HIV are not affected by the climate.
Rhodesia what happened to you? The bread basket of Africa?
If the editors had slipped transgender into that headline, they would hit a home run.
Oh, and that no one dare answer that question.
btt
“I heard they were HIV positive and transgendered, organic farmers that are being unfairly targeted by climate change.”
Yep. The Enemy Media missed a couple of high points in this article, LOL!
They could’ve probably throw in diversion of water for the crops to save the Three-Toed Tree Toad for the whole manufactured catastrophic story! Oh, and blind kids. Throw them in there, too. *Rolleyes*
And the Enemy Media wonders why we all shout, ‘Fake News’ at every publication of their ridiculous tales!
1. US Minority color
2. HIV
3. Global warming
4. Poor
Quadfecta, that is.
“Why is it that certain continents are always filled with starving people decade after decade? Oh, and that no one dare answer that question.”
We have a relatively new (within 2 years) Section 8 housing complex in, ‘The People’s Republik of Madistan.’ It’s very nice; very modern with all the bells and whistles as far as appliances and laundry goes, in-house Daycare, a nice playground for the kiddies, etc.
This morning the News Anchorette stated that there have been EIGHTY police calls in those past 2 years, ranging from drug trafficking to weapons to people beating one another senseless in the street.
How will ‘Da Mayor’ solve this problem? He’ll be spending $160,000.00 in Taxpayer Dollars to hire additional security for the complex!
If you build it, they will come!
It’s SO frustrating!
Bookmark
Yup.
Now if the farmers also needed abortions this would hit all the Rat heart string buttons!
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