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AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: SA farmers swap maize for sunflower as ‘Godzilla’ El Niño threatens harvests

Ed Stoddard · Daily Maverick

Published 28 Oct 2026, 9:00 am·just now·1 min read

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As an intense El Niño threatens the summer grain belt, farmers are shifting from maize to faster-growing, drought-tolerant sunflower amid mounting economic pressure.

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