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Southern Africa Situation Report - October 2016

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The 2015/16 agricultural season in Southern Africa was the driest in 35 years. In a region where over 70 percent of the population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, and following two, and in some cases three, consecutive years of drought, El Niño has had devastating impacts on the lives and livelihoods of farmers and herders.

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