AGRICULTURE NEWS - If the forecast for late-winter rain across the south-western and southern parts of South Africa holds true, winter grain producers in the Western Cape may achieve their best yields since 2016.
According to the latest South African Weather Service (SAWS) monthly Seasonal Climate Watch report, the rainfall forecast for late-winter (July-August-September) indicated increased chances of above-normal rainfall for these regions, with drier than normal conditions throughout the rest of South Africa.
The SAWS said that the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) was currently in a borderline, weak El Niño state, and the forecast indicated that it would most likely remain on the border of a weak El Niño and neutral state during mid- and late-winter.
