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El Niño threatens SA’s crops, but ample maize stocks cushion the blow
South Africa faces a hotter, drier summer as an intense El Niño raises risks for farmers, although planting is progressing well. A record 17.7-million-tonne maize harvest and ample grain stocks should help cushion consumers against potential supply pressures and rising prices in 2027.
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: SA farmers swap maize for sunflower as ‘Godzilla’ El Niño threatens harvests
As an intense El Niño threatens the summer grain belt, farmers are shifting from maize to faster-growing, drought-tolerant sunflower amid mounting economic pressure.
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