Strengthen Africa’s Seed Systems as El Niño Threat Becomes Reality Again By Farai Shawn Matiashe Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Strengthen Africa’s Seed Systems as El Niño Threat Becomes Reality Again By Farai Shawn Matiashe KIGALI, Sep 3 2026 (IPS) - As climate disasters frequent across the African continent, governments have been promoting climate-smart innovations, including the development of drought-resistant crops. Drought-resistant and nutritious staples such as millet and sorghum and drought-tolerant maize varieties are some crops helping farmers survive dry seasons. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/strengthen-africas-seed-systems-el-nino-threat-becomes-reality-again/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Internally_Displaced_in_Ukraine_Between_Hell_and_a_Future_That_Does_Not_Exist_Families_in_Desperate_ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -