date:Mar 26, 2019
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Dry areas tend to become drier; droughts tend to become more frequent and severe; and coastal areas more affected by, among other things, seawater intrusion due to rising sea level. Agriculture is by far the most affected sector in periods of drought leading to crop losses and reduced production, she said.
Such losses hit farmers and the rural population hardest, especially for smallholders, who run over 80 per cent of the worlds farms on areas smaller than two hectare, Semedo added.