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  "id": 3682957,
  "title": "El Niño's threat to South Africa's agriculture: Understanding the implications for food prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/el-ninos-threat-to-south-africas-agriculture-understanding-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/mercury/news/2026-08-27-el-nios-threat-to-south-africas-agriculture-understanding-the-implications-for-food-prices/"
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  "summary": "South Africa's record maize harvest and improved water reserves may stave off immediate food shortages, but the looming threat of El Niño could disrupt agricultural output and drive food prices higher in the coming year.",
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