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News channel or source: https://capetimes.co.za/news/2026-10-15-government-plans-drought-measures-as-202627-el-nio-threatens-south-african-farmers/
Published on: Wednesday 14 October 2026
Government will use recommendations from an agricultural roundtable to strengthen drought preparedness as El Niño raises the risk of hotter, drier conditions across South Africa’s 2026/27 summer ...
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News channel or source: https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/2026-10-14-el-nio-risks-put-south-africas-202627-farming-season-on-alert/
Published on: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Recommendations from a high-level agricultural roundtable will inform government drought preparedness planning as a potentially strong El Niño poses risks to crop production, livestock farming and ...