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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.

  • El Niño intensifies, threatening South African crops with hotter, drier summer
  • Record 17.7-million-tonne maize harvest anticipated to alleviate supply concerns
  • Sufficient grain reserves of 2.4 million tonnes expected to meet annual consumption

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