FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 02/02 - BOTSWANA (2 February)
Prospects for this year's cereal crops, mainly sorghum, are uncertain. The rainy season started well in November; however, since the third dekad of December, precipitation in growing areas has been below normal, stressing the developing crops. Rains in the coming weeks will be crucial for the outcome of the cropping season.
The overall food supply situation is satisfactory reflecting the country’s commercial import capacity to cover its food deficit.