Izimvula ezinamandla nezikhukhula eningizimu ye-Afrika zicekele phansi izindawo ezinkulu zamapulazi nezilimo, kusho i-United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) namuhla, ixwayisa ngokuthi imiphakathi yasezindaweni ezimpofu esifundeni ingase ibe nenkinga yokushoda kokudla ezinyangeni ezizayo.
"Amazinga okungavikeleki kokudla asevele ebucayi ezindaweni ezithintekile kwamanye ala mazwe futhi izikhukhula zizothuthukisa amandla abalimi abampofu ukuthi babhekane nokondla imindeni yabo ezinyangeni ezizayo," kusho uCindy Holleman, uMxhumanisi Wezimo Eziphuthumayo we-FAO waseNingizimu. Afrika.
I-ejensi isebenza nezinhlelo zokuxwayisa kusenesikhathi zesifunda nezikazwelonke ukuze kuqashwe ukuvela kwemvelo emifuleni emikhulu kanye nokuhlola umthelela ezitshalweni zokudla.
Lesi sifunda sesiphakathi nenkathi yezimvula kanti isikhathi sezishingishane kulindeleke ukuthi sibe phezulu kule nyanga, isimo esibeka izindawo eziningi zezolimo eduze kwemifula emazweni aseningizimu ne-Afrika - iBotswana, iLesotho, iMozambique, iNamibia, iZambia, iZimbabwe kanye neNingizimu Afrika. - engozini enkulu yezikhukhula, ngokusho kwe-FAO.
Ngokwesibonelo, eLesotho, elinye lamazwe ampofu kakhulu esifundeni esingaphansi, ithimba lokuhlola le-FAO lathola ukuthi kwezinye zezindawo ezinezikhukhula, kulahlekile isivuno esingamaphesenti angu-60 kanye nemfuyo engaphezu kuka-4,700, ikakhulukazi izimvu nezimvu. izimbuzi sezifile.
Ukulahleka kwezitshalo endaweni nakho kubikwa osebeni lwemifula eningizimu namaphakathi neMozambique. Uhulumeni umemezele isixwayiso esibomvu maphakathi neningizimu yeMozambique njengoba amanzi egeleza emifuleni emikhulu engaphezu kwamazinga aqaphile.
INingizimu Afrika isivele isimemezele isimo senhlekelele kuzwelonke ezifundeni eziningi zezwe ngenxa yezikhukhula ezicekele phansi izinkulungwane zamahektha omhlaba wezitshalo, futhi zadala umonakalo olinganiselwa ezigidini zamaRandi.
I-FAO ibamba iqhaza ekuhloleni umthelela wezikhukhula okuhlukahlukene kuso sonke isifunda futhi inikeze ohulumeni izeluleko zobuchwepheshe mayelana nezinhlelo zokuqapha izikhukhula, ukulungela, kanye nezinyathelo zokuvimbela ukuqubuka noma ukusabalala kwezifo zezilwane, ngesikhathi esifanayo ilungiselela ukungenelela okungaba khona kwezolimo njengokulethwa kwekhwalithi. imbewu, nokubuyisela imisebenzi yezolimo ngemva kokubohla kwamanzi ezikhukhula.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- The region is half-way through the rainy season and the cyclone season is due to peak this month, a situation that puts several agricultural areas along the rivers in southern African countries – Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa – at high risk of flooding, according to FAO.
- FAO is participating in various flood impact assessments throughout the region and providing governments with technical advice on flood monitoring systems, preparedness, and measures to prevent the outbreak or spread of animal disease, while simultaneously preparing for possible agricultural aid interventions such as the delivery of quality seeds, and restoring agricultural activities after flood waters recede.
- In Lesotho, for example, one of the poorest countries in the sub-region, an FAO assessment team found that in some of the flooded areas, up to 60 per cent of the harvest has been lost and more than 4,700 livestock, mainly sheep and goats have died.
