El Niño Threatens South African Maize

JohannesburgPacific anomaly hit +3.01°C on 15 September.

South Africa’s weather service forecasts drier, hotter conditions across most of the country through January.

Projected maize stocks of 5.12 million tonnes cushion prices, but rain-fed crops stay exposed to heat.

A bank economist said any food price rise would land in late 2027.

Sources: Daily Maverick