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Farmers hold their nerve as El Niño threatens summer crops

A resilient start to the summer crop season

Soybeans are loaded on a truck after being harvested, in Pergamino, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

WANDILE SIHLOBO: More grain, less pain at the till

SA's bumper harvest brings food price relief, for now

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WATCH: Food security under pressure as drought looms and funding fails

Poverty levels set to rise as El Niño drought bites

WANDILE SIHLOBO: Little room for error as El Niño looms

El Niño, shrinking aid, threaten regional food security

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WATCH: Will South Africa have enough wheat for the year ahead?

Production is expected to decline by 5%

Can South Africa keep its agricultural edge?

How the country can remain the region’s food basket

WANDILE SIHLOBO: Sowing for a summer season of uncertainty

Iran and El Niño could scupper higher plantings

From farm to fintech: Using tech to transform South Africa’s food supply chain

eFama solves the uncertainty facing smallholder farmers

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WATCH: Is Brics still relevant for South African agriculture?

We explore export opportunities across the bloc

A farmer loading freshly harvested vegetables into a truck. Picture: ingfa_krapee_69211

WANDILE SIHLOBO: A big step in the wrong direction

SADC trade bans on SA agricultural imports threaten regional growth

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WATCH: Seed is key to stabilising food security

SACTA CEO Andrew Bennett explores how investment is bolstering wheat and soybean yields to ensure food security

WANDILE SIHLOBO: Don’t fear El Niño

South Africa is well-prepared for El Niño, despite regional concerns.

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Why South Africa is so vulnerable to the Iran war

The Iranian oil shock is reversing South Africa’s modest recovery, exposing structural weaknesses in energy, investment and household spending