Frequency analysis of agricultural drought of maize in Sabie River catchment in South Africa

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple food in South Africa. Under dryland farming, drought is a major limiting factor for maize production. The yield of maize is drastically reduced when rainfall is limited and erratic during the growing season. In order to formulate strategies of reducing the impact of d...

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Main Authors: Eric M. Masereka, George M. Ochieng, Jacques Snyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-11-01
Series:Jàmbá : Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
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Online Access:https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/549