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9:24 CAT | 07 Dec 2015
SABC News - The Swazi government has started distributing food as farmers are not able to plant their maize crops on time.
Swaziland’s capital Mbabane has implemented Water rationing. Water in the city has fallen to 20-days supply due to the devastating drought.
The country’s important sugar industry received a respite when good rains fell over the central Lowveld at the end of last week.
The Swazi government has started distributing food as farmers are not able to plant their maize crops on time. Marketing Co-ordinator of Big Game Parks, Melusi Dlamini says they are importing hay from South Africa.
“It’s shocking actually and it’s a very sad situation because already we have lost about 40 000 – 50 000 cattle. Everyone has been saying either you sell your cattle or cull, because cattle are dying you know. If you notice, there’s a lot of donkeys; more than cattle out there. If you’ve been to Swaziland before you’ll realise we’ve got cattle, lots and lots of cattle. But all of a sudden all you can see is donkeys and less cattle,” says Dlamini.
Source: SABC News
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