El Niño: farmers urged to protect cash flow, not just crops

Farmer's WeeklyLindi Botha · 15 October 2026 at 06:00

South African farmers entered the 2026/27 summer production season better prepared for El Niño than they were ahead of the devastating 2015/16 drought, but economists warn that poor financial decisions could leave producers facing years of recovery.
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