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The Sierra Nevada snowpack has fallen to 59% of its historical average after weeks of sunny weather following Christmas storms. Experts note that full reservoirs and the remaining winter months mitigate concerns. Ski resorts continue to operate smoothly with artificial snow support.
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The Mossel Bay Municipality in the Western Cape has assured residents of a full year's water supply, even as forecasts predict below-average rainfall this year. This comes amid ongoing drought conditions affecting the Garden Route and Little Karoo regions. The assurance is based on current average daily consumption levels.
A maize farmer in Bloemfontein has raised concerns that recent early rains could signal a mid-summer drought, potentially harming maize crops. Laurens Schlebusch noted that while the rains benefit livestock grazing, they are not ideal for planting maize at this time.
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በአማራ ክልል የምርት ብክነትን በሚቀንስ መንገድ የደረሰ የጤፍ ሰብልን ለመሰብሰብ እየተሰራ ነው ብሎ የክልሉ ግብርና ቢሮ ገልጿል። በመኸር እርሻ 900 ሺህ ሔክታር መሬት በጤፍ ሰብል ተሸፍኗል፣ እና አስፈላጊው ክትትልና ድጋፍ እየተደረገ ነው።