IIMPEMBELELO ZOKUTSHINTSHA KWEMOZULU KULIMO LWASEMZANTSI AFRIKA KUNYE NENKQUBO YOKUTYA

The document outlines the vulnerability of South Africa's agricultural sector to climate change, highlighting risks such as increased temperatures, water scarcity, and extreme weather events. It details the specific threats to livestock, crops, and biodiversity, particularly in the eastern Mpumalanga and Limpopo regions and the Highveld. The report emphasizes that small-scale and subsistence farmers, women, children, and the elderly are most at risk. To address these challenges, it advocates for a transition toward agroecology, the redistribution of land and water, and the protection of grasslands and forests to maintain carbon sinks and ecosystem services.

• South Africa is expected to experience significant temperature increases, with heat peaks potentially rising by 3.5°C over the next 40 years, alongside a higher frequency of heatwaves, droughts, and floods.
• Geographic vulnerability is highest in the eastern parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo, with the Highveld also identified as being at high risk.
• Climate change threatens crop yields—specifically maize and wheat—due to rising heat and water scarcity, which may lead to a concentration of production in fewer areas relying on irrigation.
• Grasslands and forests are critical as the country's largest carbon sinks and provide essential ecosystem services, including watershed protection and soil stabilization.
• Vulnerability to climate impacts is disproportionately borne by subsistence and small-scale farmers, women, children, and the elderly, while large commercial farms have more resources to adapt.

APA

Institute for Economic Justice (n.d.). IIMPEMBELELO ZOKUTSHINTSHA KWEMOZULU KULIMO LWASEMZANTSI AFRIKA KUNYE NENKQUBO YOKUTYA. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FactS-04-XHO-Impacts-of-CC_Web_fin.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Economic Justice. IIMPEMBELELO ZOKUTSHINTSHA KWEMOZULU KULIMO LWASEMZANTSI AFRIKA KUNYE NENKQUBO YOKUTYA. n.d. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FactS-04-XHO-Impacts-of-CC_Web_fin.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforeconomicjusticendiimpembelelo, author = {{Institute for Economic Justice}}, title = {{IIMPEMBELELO ZOKUTSHINTSHA KWEMOZULU KULIMO LWASEMZANTSI AFRIKA KUNYE NENKQUBO YOKUTYA}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, url = {https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FactS-04-XHO-Impacts-of-CC_Web_fin.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }