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NickB79

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16. Good luck farming in Africa in the 21st century. Climate change is about to hammer it

Reply to philosslayer (Original post)

Sun May 1, 2016, 11:52 AM

May 2016

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/03/07/climate-change-could-make-growing-these-crops-in-africa-impossible/

Global warming threatens some of sub-Saharan Africa’s most important crops, growers have been warned.

Key cultivating regions could become unviable in the coming decades under projected climate change scenarios, according to research published in Nature on Monday.

Bananas, beans and maize are most at risk of the nine staples that provide half of agricultural production. The other six – including millet, sorghum and yam – were found to be stable.

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South African Opposition Leader Vows to Seize White Owned Land [View all] philosslayer Apr 2016 OP

Good DetroitSocialist83 Apr 2016 #1

Well that policy did work so well in Zimbabwe. Makes sense. (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #2

It didn't work because the USA and Britain had no intention of honoring a single commitment malaise May 2016 #12

What did the US and Britain have to do with the failure of Zimbabwe's land confiscations? NickB79 May 2016 #14

Whatever n/t malaise May 2016 #18

South Africa can't give away the land they already purchased for land reform. Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2016 #3

It's payback time n/t Matrosov Apr 2016 #4

LOL linuxman Apr 2016 #5

And give it to who? Egnever May 2016 #6

If they follow Mugabe's example, to the new government officials. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #7

The golf is good in Melbourne AngryAmish May 2016 #8

To be taken by, given to and mismanaged by party hacks Kurska May 2016 #9

Interesting and illuminating thread, I must say. Kingofalldems May 2016 #10

Worked so well before in Zimbabwe Visionary May 2016 #11

The land was stolen malaise May 2016 #13

And the farms were abused and ruined by Mugabe's supporters once it was taken back NickB79 May 2016 #15

Good luck farming in Africa in the 21st century. Climate change is about to hammer it NickB79 May 2016 #16

People in Africa are living in shanties and basically homelesss but a few hundred yards away you craigmatic May 2016 #17

Just like the Native Americans malaise May 2016 #19

exactly craigmatic May 2016 #20