With the extent of the damage caused by the floods on KwaZulu-Natal’s agricultural sector still unknown, there are fears that this could lead to even higher food prices and starvation. | WitnessKZN
This is according to Mervyn Abrahams, the director of Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group which tracks the country’s food prices. He said, unless government’s interventions work, the people of KwaZulu-Natal could be in for difficult months ahead.
The recent floods took place while many farmers around the province were still trying to recover from the damage suffered during the December storms, which caused R48,2 million worth of damage to crops, livestock and agricultural infrastructure.Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. You can cancel any time.
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