El Niño threatens SA’s crops, but ample maize stocks cushion the blow
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South Africa faces a hotter, drier summer as an intense El Niño raises risks for farmers, although planting is progressing well. A record 17.7-million-tonne maize harvest and ample grain stocks should help cushion consumers against poten…
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