DStv Channel 403 Monday, 02 December 2024

Discussion | Mopane Worm Shortage | Communities dependent on industry suffer

JOHANNESBURG - A shortage of mopane worms is being felt by communities that make a living from them.

It’s a multi-million-rand industry on which millions across southern Africa depend.

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Experts say climate change is one of the reasons mopane worm harvests are struggling.

Caswell Munyai, senior lecturer in Invertebrate Biology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, spoke to eNCA.

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