Climate
Weather, climate change, and impact on food production
Drought Pressures European Corn Harvest
Persistent dry weather across parts of Europe is reducing corn yield expectations, raising concerns over feed supplies and increasing uncertainty in regional grain markets.
Hazelnuts Rebound From a Frost Shock
A year after frost wrecked Turkey's hazelnut orchards and drove kernel prices to record highs, the world's dominant supplier is heading for a crop 56 …
El Niño Returns to Test World Harvests
Forecasters have confirmed that El Niño is forming, with the WMO putting the odds near 90 per cent for later in 2026. The pattern tends …
NiMet's 2026 Forecast Warns Farmers of Dry Spells, a Severe August Break and Flood Risk
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency's 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction warns of variable rainfall, prolonged dry spells, a severe August Break and warmer temperatures. Officials are urging …
NiMet's 2026 Forecast Warns Farmers of Dry Spells, a Severe August Break and Flood Risk
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency's 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction warns of variable rainfall, prolonged dry spells, a severe August Break and warmer temperatures. Officials are urging …
NiMet Forecasts Variable Rains, 21-Day Dry Spells and a Severe August Break in Lagos for the 2026 Farming Season
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has warned that 2026 will not follow familiar weather patterns, projecting inconsistent rainfall, dry spells of up to 21 days, warmer …
35 Million Nigerians Face Acute Hunger This Lean Season as Cadre Harmonisé Flags 27 States and the FCT
A new food security analysis projects that 34.7 million Nigerians across 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory will be food insecure between June and …
Livestock Ministry, World Bank, and AfDB Partner for Climate Action in Nigeria's Animal Agriculture Sector
Nigeria's Ministry of Livestock Development has partnered with the World Bank and African Development Bank to pursue climate-smart interventions across the country's livestock sector, targeting …
100,000 Nigerian Farmers Are About to Get Weekly Weather Advice on Their Phones. Could It Move the Needle on Food Prices?
NiMet, Tomorrow.io and MTN have launched a pilot digital climate advisory that will deliver weekly SMS-based planting and harvesting guidance to 100,000 smallholder farmers across …