South Africa - 2005 - Agriculture and Rural Development

Drought Management Plan (DMP)

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

The Drought Management Plan proposed in this document is aimed at guiding interventions related to drought. Its vision is to develop an effective, integrated risk and disaster management system for plant and animal husbandry and price and income systems to minimize the impact of droughts. The plan entails setting up a system of information management, monitoring and evaluating drought situations to detect biophysical and social vulnerabilities, suggesting counteraction, and compiling drought indicator maps to provide updated information on whether drought is emerging or subsiding.

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January 2022

The Drought Management Plan proposed in this document is aimed at guiding interventions related to drought. Its vision is to develop an effective, integrated risk and disaster management system for plant and animal husbandry and price and income systems to minimize the impact of droughts. The plan entails setting up a system of information management, monitoring and evaluating drought situations to detect biophysical and social vulnerabilities, suggesting counteraction, and compiling drought indicator maps to provide updated information on whether drought is emerging or subsiding.

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