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Farmers in southern Africa, including one in Zimbabwe, are adopting water-conserving agroecological methods ahead of an El Niño expected to bring drought and extreme heat. The farmer is using shallow planting pits, zero tillage and drought-resistant crops, including short-cycle maize and sorghum.
Drought and heat threaten crop yields, potentially tightening regional grain supplies and raising prices; water-saving practices may reduce losses but do not remove the weather risk.
rfi.frFarai Shawn MatiasheNov 8, 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.
