While those experiencing drought hope for rain, it could bring a worse problem with it: an aggressive strain of the fungal crop disease yellow rust.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/crop-disease-add-east-africas-woes
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/debora-mackenzie
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/new-scientist
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plant-diseases
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drought
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wheat
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa