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Zimbabwe's Mashonaland Central Province is preparing farmers for the 2026/27 summer season with a drought preparedness programme promoting traditional grains and irrigation. The government anticipates below-normal rainfall tied to an El Niño-induced reduction.
Extension efforts are being pushed down to district, ward and village levels.
Expected El Niño-linked rainfall deficits in southern Africa raise the risk of lower maize output and higher feed grain imports, a bullish signal for corn and sorghum.
heraldonline.co.zwOnline ReporterOct 31, 2026After 1,465 past bullish weather events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
