# Why farmers should embrace traditional grains this season

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T06:05:54.406Z
- Category: weather · region Zimbabwe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86999-why-farmers-should-embrace-traditional-grains-this-season
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-10-29 | [Crop farmers tested this year as harvest season lingers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13046-crop-farmers-tested-this-year-as-harvest-season-lingers.md) | -0.2% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2026-07-27 | [Pro Farmer CCI shows largest weekly drop in corn conditions of the season - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12978-pro-farmer-cci-shows-largest-weekly-drop-in-corn-conditions-of-the-season-pro.md) | -4.8% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2024-05-24 | [This week in grains, oilseeds, oils & animal nutrition - Expana](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30377-this-week-in-grains-oilseeds-oils-and-animal-nutrition-expana.md) | +0.6% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2026-09-29 | [El Niño 2026/27: the signals SA farmers should look out for](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17401-el-nino-2026-27-the-signals-sa-farmers-should-look-out-for.md) | -4.3% | -8.8% |
| CORN | 2021-08-20 | [Come gRain or Shine - How Good is the New Grain Season? - Tradeviews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45742-come-grain-or-shine-how-good-is-the-new-grain-season-tradeviews.md) | +0.4% | -6.4% |

## Sources

- heraldonline.co.zw: https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/why-farmers-should-embrace-traditional-grains-this-season/

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