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South Africa Crop Prospects Favorable; Drying Needed

Kansas City, April 10 (World Weather Inc.) – Waves of rain were noted across South Africa during the past week. The rain was welcome for late-season development, though several areas in Free State, North West, and Northern Cape may be dealing with excess moisture. The need for drier weather is increasing since most crops are maturing and the harvest season has begun. Eastern and central South Africa will see additional periods of rain during the coming week with the most significant precipitation slated for Natal, Mpumalanga, and eastern Free State. The additional rain may slow early-season harvesting and general fieldwork. Minor quality declines will be a concern as well. However, yield potentials will remain favorable across the country.

Greater Rain Slated For North Africa Next Week

Kansas City, April 10 (World Weather Inc.) – Rainfall in North Africa has been a bit erratic in recent weeks hurting production potentials in some areas. Morocco production was most significantly cut when drought prevented its southwestern dryland crop from being planted last autumn. Since then the north-central parts of the nation have had sufficient rain to support favorable yields, although that will not counter the losses from no planting in the southwest. Northwestern Algeria has also experienced some poor rainfall this season and yields may be down as they were last year. Weather farther to the east in Algeria has been sufficient for production except in some southernmost production areas like those in Tunisia where rainfall was not nearly as great as usual and unirrigated fields may suffer the consequences. Changing weather in the next week will bring welcome rain to many areas in North Africa, although the change will come too late for southwestern Morocco and northwestern Algeria to impact production.