Full Silos, Dry Skies: Why SADC's Record Maize Buffer May Not Outlast the 2026/27 El Nino
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Southern Africa heads into the second half of 2026 with an unusual luxury: full grain silos.
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Until now, African farmers navigating fertiliser shortages have mostly been dealing with logistics and procurement failures – frustrating, but manageable. What is coming for the 2026–2027 planting seasons is neither logistical nor manageable. It is structural, and it is of a different order entirely.
AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind
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Globally, agriculture faces mounting pressures. These are driven by climate change, land degradation, labour shortages, supply chain disruptions and the demand for food from a growing population.
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When Senegalese farmer Abou Sow first watched U.S. missiles strike Iran on social media, he had a sinking feeling it would soon affect agriculture in the West African nation. Since the war began on Feb. 28, fertilizer prices have risen by 40%.
SADC's Grain Supercycle:Zimbabwe Joins Zambia, South Africa in Record-Breaking Bumper Harvest
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SADC is experiencing an unprecedented grain supercycle. South Africa has recorded its largest-ever single-country maize harvest, Zambia has achieved its highest recorded historical and Zimbabwe has secured its first maize surplus in three seasons
Hantavirus in Africa: why climate change, rats and weak surveillance are worrying scientists
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Hantaviruses are not new. They have circulated for decades in rodent populations, particularly in rats and mice.
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