1 min readBy Ed Stoddard
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: SA farmers swap maize for sunflower as ‘Godzilla’ El Niño threatens harvests
As an intense El Niño threatens the summer grain belt, farmers are shifting from maize to faster-growing, drought-tolerant sunflower amid mounting economic pressure.
By Ed StoddardSouth Africa
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As an intense El Niño threatens the summer grain belt, farmers are shifting from maize to faster-growing, drought-tolerant sunflower amid mounting economic pressure.
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- 23 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 27, 2026
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- Ed Stoddard
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- Daily Maverick