As Zambia celebrates a projected bumper maize harvest for the 2025/2026 agricultural season, meteorological experts are warning that an emerging El Niño weather phenomenon could pose significant risks to future crop production and national food security. Recently released crop forecast survey results by the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) and the Ministry of Agriculture projected national maize production at approximately 3.6 million metric tons, with the government setting an ambitious target of 4.9 million metric tons for the upcoming 2025-2026 farming season. However, Zambia Meteorological Department Senior Meteorologist Victor Bupe says changing global weather patterns linked to climate change are raising...
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