{"id":18982,"date":"2019-08-09T08:09:33","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T15:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=18982"},"modified":"2019-08-09T08:09:40","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T15:09:40","slug":"collaborating-with-south-africa-on-climate-change-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/08\/09\/collaborating-with-south-africa-on-climate-change-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborating with South Africa on climate change strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Farming in South Africa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I am honored to lead a delegation from California today on a seven-day visit to South Africa to exchange information on climate smart agriculture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A report from the United Nations this week<\/a> gave new urgency to a challenge we have been facing for years – how to assist food producers in the face of climate change. The UN report sounded an alarm – the world’s food supply is in jeopardy, but it also states that remedies are possible if the nations of the world work together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

California and South Africa have much in common. We are two of just five global Mediterranean-style climates <\/a>that are uniquely suited for agricultural production. Like California, South Africa has strong specialty crop production and similar production challenges related to drought and climate variability. There will be a strong emphasis on water management as a key element of building resiliency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This trip will allow California agricultural representatives to meet directly with specialty crop growers, research institutions, farm organizations, and government representatives to evaluate on-farm strategies and management practices being used to address climate change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll report back from South Africa! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to CDFA Climate Smart Agriculture programs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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