Botswana: Farmers Advised to Plant Drought Resistant Crops

Samochima — Okavango farmers have been advised to plant drought-resistant crops such as millet, sorghum and beans ahead of an expected El Niño pattern during the 2026/27 rainy season, which runs from October to March.

Speaking at the annual Samochima harvest festival recently, Department of Crop Production officer in Okavango, Ms Kene Kebalepile, noted that El Niño typically brought below-normal rainfall and extreme temperatures, conditions that severely impacted yield for sensitive crops like…