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Farmer's WeeklySouth 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.
Farmer's WeeklyZimbabwe government officials are projecting a grain deficit of between 266 881t and 541 881t for the 2026/27 season, largely driven by anticipated poor rainfall, due to the upcoming El Niño, and rising fuel and fertiliser costs.
Farmer's WeeklyThe KwaZulu-Natal 2026/27 Multi-Planting Season programme seeks to increase food production and help smallholder farmers prepare for the anticipated effects of El Niño.
Farmer's WeeklySouth African farmers are under increasing financial pressure as the sector grapples with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), high input costs, tight margins and the risk of El Niño conditions.
Farmer's WeeklySouth Africa has entered the 2026/27 production season with El Niño established in the tropical Pacific, with the latest seasonal outlooks favouring below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures over much of the country.
Farmer's WeeklyFor many South African grain producers, the 2026/27 summer season is already on paper. Hectares have been allocated, cultivars selected, input budgets compiled, and planting windows identified. The current El Niño event doesn’t automatically invalidate those decisions. It does, however, change the…
Farmer's WeeklyAn audience member at Farmer’s Weekly’s panel discussion on El Niño preparedness said while the theory of implementing practical steps to improve resilience makes perfect sense, it comes at a cost that many smaller farmers simply cannot afford.