La Niña supported South African agriculture over past years, while the expected impacts of El Niño are now being monitored regarding food prices and crop yields.
4 reports, 2 independent
Updated Oct 12
Gone quiet
- Reports
- 4
- Developments
- 1
- Repetition
- 75%
New informationRepeats or wire copies
AI-generated analysis. Brind wrote this summary from the reports listed below. It can be wrong. Each section says how much you can rely on it, and the sources are linked so you can check.
What happened
La Niña supported South African agriculture over past years, while the expected impacts of El Niño are now being monitored regarding food prices and crop yields.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
Southern Africa is experiencing contrasting climate effects, with La Niña improving water reserves while El Niño brings heat stress and drought.Also in this story
- El Niño is suppressing rainfall across Namibia, while La Niña events are enhancing rainfall in the country.
- In Southern Africa, leaders have urged farmers to plant drought-resistant crops as the region faces a below-normal rainfall forecast.
The entities involved
Related events
- La Niña is bringing favorable conditions for farming in South Africa, making maize prices less volatile.
- WFP is providing assistance in Madagascar as El Niño is expected to reduce harvests and raise food prices.
- El Niño is threatening agricultural production in India, Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Extreme climate patterns, including El Niño and La Niña, are causing shared challenges regarding food security and agricultural yields in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Severe droughts linked to El Niño threaten agriculture in Raichur.