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Senior Chief Nalubamba told Zambia's government to back traditional seeds and diversify away from maize, warning that unpredictable rain and a possible El Niño in 2026/27 could cause hunger. He spoke at the Zambia Traditional Seed and Food Festival in Lusaka on 31 October 2026.
The call for diversification signals possible future demand shifts toward sorghum and cowpeas, but it has no immediate effect on maize supply or prices.
zed-nation.comMwansa ChisangaOct 31, 2026After 439 past neutral policy events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.2%), and +1.1% over 20.
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.
