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El Niño goes MIA - good news for SA food prices

Renée Bonorchis

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The dire forecasts that the El Niño weather system would bring drought to large swathes of SA’s important crop-growing regions during the summer months have yet to come true. This means plantings have been good and food price pressures should ease for consumers, at least in the near term.

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