{
  "id": 10142643,
  "title": "El Niño Could Push Up Food Prices in Southern Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/el-nino-could-push-up-food-prices-in-southern-africa",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-27T05:01:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-09-27/el-nino-could-push-up-food-prices-in-southern-africa-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Absa AgriBusiness agricultural economist Zama Sangweni says El Niño could reduce summer crop yields and put upward pressure on food prices. She explains how more severe weather could also reshape regional trade and why countries including Zambia may be especially exposed through agriculture, employment and hydropower. (Source: Bloomberg)",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}