# Southern African farmers prepare for powerful El Nino with agroecology

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T12:05:48.871Z
- Category: weather · region Southern Africa · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87384-southern-african-farmers-prepare-for-powerful-el-nino-with-agroecology
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-04-27 | [El Nino May Boost Soil Moisture in May for South American Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36317-el-nino-may-boost-soil-moisture-in-may-for-south-american-wheat.md) | -0.9% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2019-06-10 | [Agritrends- Increased feed prices a concern for livestock farmers- South Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58724-agritrends-increased-feed-prices-a-concern-for-livestock-farmers-south-africa.md) | +5.9% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2019-01-17 | [How technology is helping farmers predict and prepare for El Niño \| PreventionWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61023-how-technology-is-helping-farmers-predict-and-prepare-for-el-nino-preventionweb.md) | +0.7% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2019-01-15 | [Challenging year ahead for South African beef cattle farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61042-challenging-year-ahead-for-south-african-beef-cattle-farmers.md) | +0.5% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2020-11-17 | [#Agbiz: East African, South American crops at risk with La Niña \| OFM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50068-agbiz-east-african-south-american-crops-at-risk-with-la-nina-ofm.md) | +1.1% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- rfi.fr: https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20261108-southern-african-farmers-prepare-their-fields-for-a-powerful-el-nino

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