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From Tsumeb to Thohoyandou: The Namibian Farmers Bringing Drought-Resistant Indigenous Crops Across Borders

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Namibian Farmers Bringing Drought‑Resistant Crops Across Borders In the arid expanses between Tsumeb in northern Namibia and Thohoyandou in Limpopo Province, a new pattern of climate‑linked movement and agricultural innovation is emerging. Severe droughts and erratic rainfall, driven by climate variability, are forcing rural agricultural households to rethink what crops they grow, where they live, […]

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How are indigenous knowledge systems helping South African communities adapt to climate change without permanent migration?

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Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Adaptation in South Africa Introduction: Adapting Locally in a Changing Climate Climate change is reshaping lives across South Africa. Droughts, floods, and heat waves now threaten food security and public health. However, not every community chooses to move. Many people adapt in place by using indigenous knowledge systems (IKS)—ancestral ways of

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