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Zimbabwe is preparing for the 2026/27 season under forecasts of an El Niño-related risk of erratic and below-normal rainfall. The article urges farmers in drought-prone areas to diversify from maize into traditional grains, including sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet, as part of climate-resilient farming and food-security efforts.
If dry conditions reduce maize production or shift planting toward drought-tolerant crops, maize supply could tighten while sorghum output may be more resilient; the expected weather risk could support maize and sorghum prices, but the outcome remains uncertain.
heraldonline.co.zwOnline ReporterNov 7, 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.
