# Ghana on alert: El Niño threatens crops, water and power through 2027 - Graphic Online

> Ghana's Meteorological Agency confirms a strong El Niño, with about a 96% chance of reaching or exceeding the threshold for November 2026 to January 2027. It warns of a hotter, drier dry season and risks to agriculture, water and hydropower through 2027.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:14:30.450Z
- Category: weather · region Ghana · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30773-ghana-on-alert-el-nino-threatens-crops-water-and-power-through-2027-graphic
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The forecast concerns a local West African market, so its direct effect on global feed grain prices is limited, though it adds to the wider El Niño risk picture.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-12-07 | [Argentine drought threatens to wallop late-planted corn and soy — EMTV ONLINE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67324-argentine-drought-threatens-to-wallop-late-planted-corn-and-soy-emtv-online.md) | +2.9% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2026-09-10 | [Midwest Drought Expands: Heat Wave Threatens Crops \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12963-midwest-drought-expands-heat-wave-threatens-crops-feed-and-grain.md) | +4.3% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2019-07-01 | [When Drought Threatens Crops: NASA’s Role in Famine Warnings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57999-when-drought-threatens-crops-nasa-s-role-in-famine-warnings.md) | +1.3% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2018-02-28 | [Prolonged drought wrecking soybean and corn crops, threatens Argentina's growth — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66345-prolonged-drought-wrecking-soybean-and-corn-crops-threatens-argentina-s-growth.md) | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2019-10-29 | [Midwestern Drought Threatens Crops, Food Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56414-midwestern-drought-threatens-crops-food-prices.md) | +2.7% | +1.1% |
| SOY | 2017-12-07 | [Argentine drought threatens to wallop late-planted corn and soy — EMTV ONLINE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67324-argentine-drought-threatens-to-wallop-late-planted-corn-and-soy-emtv-online.md) | -2.3% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2026-09-10 | [Midwest Drought Expands: Heat Wave Threatens Crops \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12963-midwest-drought-expands-heat-wave-threatens-crops-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.9% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2018-02-28 | [Prolonged drought wrecking soybean and corn crops, threatens Argentina's growth — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66345-prolonged-drought-wrecking-soybean-and-corn-crops-threatens-argentina-s-growth.md) | +2.6% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- graphic.com.gh: https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-on-alert-el-nino-threatens-crops-water-and-power-through-2027.html

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