SASKATOON — Growing conditions have improved in parts of North Africa and there should be more help on the way in the new year, says a meteorologist. Much-needed rain fell in northeast Algeria and northern Tunisia during the week ending Nov. 26, a region that had been particularly parched. But the rain missed Morocco, which […] Read more
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Drought hits large wheat-importing region
Drought is threatening cereal crops in several North African countries, according to Gro Intelligence, a climate analytics platform. Much of Algeria is experiencing “severe” drought while “extreme” drought is widespread in Morocco and Tunisia. The analytics firm is forecasting an increase in grain imports to what is already the world’s largest wheat-importing region if the […] Read more
