rainfall
Mixed feelings as land preps begin in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is pulling out all the stops to court smallholders as cropping season begins amid muted activity from smallholder farmers. There are concerns that this planting season will be met with the same apathy seen in the last few years where poor rainfall forecasts and unusually long dry seasons[...]
Vegetable planting guide Part 9: Sunflowers
The sunflower, Helianthus annus L., is one of the few crop species that can be traced back to North America, despite reports that it originated in the Fertile Crescent, Asia, or in South or Central America. Most likely, it was used as a "camp flower" by several western Native[...]
WAS Aims for Seasonal Precision in Winter Orographic Cloud Seeding
The results of a study on winter orographic cloud seeding conducted by Water Analytical Services (WAS) and Weather Modification International (WMI) offer insights into rainfall and water resource availability in the Western Cape for the upcoming winter season. WAS, cloud seeding specialists based in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, have spent the[...]
Weather forecast for Southern Africa predicts good rainfall this season
The forecast for the 2016/17 cropping season in Southern Africa indicates that most parts of the region can expect adequate rainfall after two successive years of debilitating droughts. In the period October to December most of the region is expected to receive a high amount of rain, characterised as[...]