Black Frost in crops can be defined as a period in the life of a crop where the cells in the body of a crop / plant reaches a freezing point.
MEC Nakedi Kekana had on Friday, 19 July 2024, visited Blouberg Local Municipality, to monitor the effect of Black Frost and engage with farmers who are severely affected by the scourge in the province.
As a result of climate change and global warming, the province is not excluded from experiencing extreme weather phenomenon that more often leads to devastating disastrous events. This unfavourable weather currently disrupted locally on-farm operations and destroyed the livelihoods of the farmers.
Black Frost in crops can be defined as a period in the life of a crop where the cells in the body of a crop / plant reaches a freezing point. This result in sudden death of most of the extracellular cells in a crop and eventual death of some of the crops. The following industries are severely affected, Potato Crop, Tomato, Avocado and Banana.
Close to 180 farmers in the province are severely affected.
“As Limpopo Province, we are not excluded to experience extreme weather phenomenon that more often leads to devastating and disastrous events that disrupts farm operations, destroy the livelihoods of the farmers leading to food insecurity and some huge economic setbacks.
“We will ensure that farmers are supported whether small or big. Let us collaborate to safeguard simultaneous growth”, said MEC Kekana.
MEC Nakedi Kekana speaks to South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) about the impact caused black frost and the intervention thereof.
