# Planting of main crops such as corn and potato falls 22%: what is happening with other products and what is the impact on households?

> Planting of main crops, including corn and potato, fell 22% in August and September, mainly due to drought linked to El Niño. Agro-export crops such as blueberries were also affected. The Instituto Peruano de Economía warns that El Niño, expected to last until winter 2027, will reduce farm household incomes and raise consumer prices if it intensifies.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T19:36:19.889Z
- Category: weather · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101698-planting-of-main-crops-such-as-corn-and-potato-falls-22-what-is-happening-with
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A drop in corn planting in Peru lowers domestic supply and raises import needs, which supports corn prices. El Niño heat and rainfall anomalies also add to the risk of lower feed grain availability in the region.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-08-08 | [Wheat and corn harvests : why the heatwave is causing French production to drop sharply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17841-wheat-and-corn-harvests-why-the-heatwave-is-causing-french-production-to-drop.md) | +3.0% | +11.1% |
| CORN | 2021-06-21 | [Hot, dry weather stresses crops in heart of the Corn Belt and Northern Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46417-hot-dry-weather-stresses-crops-in-heart-of-the-corn-belt-and-northern-plains.md) | -3.3% | -8.0% |
| CORN | 2026-05-11 | [The second corn crop 2025/26 will have an increase in area, but production is expected to fall by almost 10% in Brazil.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13437-the-second-corn-crop-2025-26-will-have-an-increase-in-area-but-production-is.md) | +1.4% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2026-09-04 | [Will a ‘Super’ El Niño Impact the Weather and Food Production in 2026? - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17398-will-a-super-el-nino-impact-the-weather-and-food-production-in-2026-bloomberg.md) | +0.5% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2021-01-01 | [The Impact of Preseason La Niña Episodes on Corn and Soybean Yields in Brazil and Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49571-the-impact-of-preseason-la-nina-episodes-on-corn-and-soybean-yields-in-brazil.md) | +5.3% | +17.8% |

## Sources

- elcomercio.pe: https://elcomercio.pe/economia/la-siembra-de-los-principales-cultivos-como-maiz-y-papa-cayo-22-que-pasa-con-los-otros-productos-y-cual-es-el-impacto-en-los-hogares-apuesplan-noticia/

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