Agriculture
Farmers in the Kouga Municipality are assessing major crop and property damage after severe flooding hit the Gamtoos River Valley last week. The event, part of a national disaster declaration across several provinces, left more than 300 people displaced but caused no reported deaths. Recovery efforts are now underway as water levels at the Kouga Dam begin to recede.
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Egypt aims to reach 70 percent wheat self-sufficiency by 2030, with current production approaching 10 million tonnes this season. An EU-backed project is helping to cut harvest losses through mechanisation and training for farmers.
Banco Agrario has enabled a debt reprogramming process for agricultural producers in 158 municipalities affected by the climate emergency under Decree 175 of 2026.
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