Written by AgriPortal
31 August 2015
The rise of inconsistent weather patterns has, in recent years, negatively impacted consumers and businesses globally. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has not been exempt from these patterns which are negatively impacting the agriculture sector in the region due to a combination of unreliable rain patterns, unusually hight temperatures and floods.
Ryno Du Toit, business development executive at Risk Benefit Solutions (RBS), one of South Africa’s largest independent insurance and risk specialists, says that these weather patterns are taking a toll on the local agriculture sector, and subsequently financial losses are on the rise, resulting in damaging consequences for both the industry and consumers.
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