DROUGHT REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FULL IMPACT

by Louw Pienaar | louwp@elsenburg.com

TThe WCDoA, in partnership with the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy, conducted a study to determine the potential impact of the current drought on the Western Cape agricultural economy. This Drought Policy Brief estimates that the farming sector is set to lose around R5.9 billion in value added to the economy and around 30 000 job losses are expected. The BFAP Baseline will also feature some updated drought scenarios to demonstrate its full impact.

Here are some of the findings from the initial drought report.

Job losses due to the drought

Income losses per industry due to the drought

In order to show the severity of the drought one can use the dam levels over the past few years as illustration.

Source: www.capetown.gov.za/damlevels