Improving early warning of drought-driven food insecurity in southern Africa using operational hydrological monitoring and forecasting products

<p>The region of southern Africa (SA) has a fragile food economy and is vulnerable to frequent droughts. Interventions to mitigate food insecurity impacts require early warning of droughts – preferably as early as possible before the harvest season (typically starting in April) and lean season...

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Main Authors: S. Shukla, K. R. Arsenault, A. Hazra, C. Peters-Lidard, R. D. Koster, F. Davenport, T. Magadzire, C. Funk, S. Kumar, A. McNally, A. Getirana, G. Husak, B. Zaitchik, J. Verdin, F. D. Nsadisa, I. Becker-Reshef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-04-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/20/1187/2020/nhess-20-1187-2020.pdf