Botswana is one of the world’s most drought-prone countries, with multiple, multi-year droughts recorded since the 1950s. Drought adversely affects fragile food and agricultural production, disrupts water supply in urban centres and seriously impairs the rural economy and socio-cultural structures. As a result, the country faces serious chronic food insecurity with over 10% of its population facing food insecurity and nutrition problems. About 70% of rural households derive part of their livelihoods from agriculture; and crop production is mainly based on rain-fed farming. Ragelands resources, which cover more than 60% of the country and are the basis for the cattle industry, are the most affected by drought. The recent 2018/19 drought resulted in the failure of two thirds of the crops planted in the previous season, while Ngamiland, a rich beef producing region, recorded nearly 40,000 cattle deaths.