South African Farmers May Seek International Aid as Drought Hits
- Agri SA will complete assessment of aid needed in January
- Estimated 20 billion rand of drought assistance is required
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South African farmers may seek international aid as the worst drought in decades threatens a regional food shortage, according to a farmers’ group.
Farmers need as much as 20 billion rand ($1.27 billion), an estimate that will be revised after a more detailed industry assessment is completed at the end of this month, Omri van Zyl, executive director at Agri SA, said in a phone interview.