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Zimbabwean climate and disaster-risk experts proposed moving from seasonal forecasts to monthly updates to improve agricultural planning and drought early warnings ahead of the 2026/27 El Niño-affected rainfall season. They also recommended using moving averages to assess rainfall trends and highlighted drought indicators and the influence of El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole.
More frequent forecasts could help farmers and authorities prepare for rainfall shortfalls, potentially reducing crop losses, but the article reports recommendations rather than an actual production impact. Any price effect is therefore indirect and limited for now.
heraldonline.co.zwOnline ReporterNov 6, 2026After 2,467 past weather events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.7%), and +0.6% over 20.
After 1,964 past weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.8%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 1,773 past weather events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.5% to +2.1%), and +0.2% over 20.
After 361 past weather events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.3%), and -0.2% 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.
