Climate Hazards Center research and CHIRPS data are cited in NASA Earth Observatory's recent publication, "Drought Harms Corn Crops in Southern Africa." The article warns of overly dry conditions at a particularly vulnerable point in the season, just after planting for the 2018-2019 maize season. The effects of drought are particularly apparent in satellite-derived maps, of which CHIRPS contributed to. 

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Originally published 04-11-2019