ScienceClimate forecasts alone won't protect Africa's poorest farmers
New research finds that better weather forecasts can help livestock farmers prepare for harsher droughts, but warnings have limited value when poorer households cannot afford to respond. Researchers say pairing climate information with feed, drought insurance, targeted aid and improved market access could reduce livestock losses, rangeland damage, household wealth declines and widening inequality across southern Africa.
Climate forecasts alone won't protect Africa's poorest farmers
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