With El Niño possibly causing drought, leading to crop failures in Southern Africa, we will likely see rising food insecurity. During past natural disasters, organisations such as the World Food Programme imported grain for the most affected countries and helped fight poverty. I doubt that we can rely on that kind of help in our region in 2026/2027. The US administration has reduced funding to Southern Africa. This means that governments in the region must prepare for what could be a challenging period for households and farmers.
We discuss these issues in this week’s AgriView. Watch here:
