South Africa 27 October 2026, 22:13 via Daily Maverick

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

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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