# National Economic and Development Authority Warns of Potential El Niño Pressures on Agricultural Yields and Rice Prices - Manila Times

> The National Economic and Development Authority projects that prolonged El Niño conditions could push domestic rice prices and agricultural production costs higher next year. Agencies are preparing irrigation and crop resilience measures in response.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:30:18.379Z
- Category: weather · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34422-national-economic-and-development-authority-warns-of-potential-el-nino
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Expected El Niño dryness in Asia could reduce rice output and lift Asian rice prices, supporting the rough rice complex.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-01-31 | [How can El Niño cause disastrous impacts on ASEAN Plus Three’s Agricultural Production and Food Security? - Asean Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32048-how-can-el-nino-cause-disastrous-impacts-on-asean-plus-three-s-agricultural.md) | +2.2% | -1.3% |
| RICE | 2024-01-05 | [El Niño exit leaves a lasting impact on Southeast Asia's agricultural systems, stressing the need for preventive measures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32045-el-nino-exit-leaves-a-lasting-impact-on-southeast-asia-s-agricultural-systems.md) | +1.4% | +8.9% |
| RICE | 2023-09-07 | [‘Major disruptor’: El Niño threatens the world’s rice supplies \| Global development \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34004-major-disruptor-el-nino-threatens-the-world-s-rice-supplies-global-development.md) | -3.8% | -6.6% |
| RICE | 2023-08-07 | [El Niño: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, August-December 2023 - Mitigating the expected impacts of El Niño-induced climate extremes on agriculture and food security - World \| ReliefWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34472-el-nino-anticipatory-action-and-response-plan-august-december-2023-mitigating.md) | +0.3% | +4.4% |
| RICE | 2023-11-03 | [El Niño: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, October 2023 - March 2024 - Mitigating the expected impacts of El Niño-induced climate extremes on agriculture and food security - World \| ReliefWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33097-el-nino-anticipatory-action-and-response-plan-october-2023-march-2024.md) | +3.1% | +6.3% |

## Sources

- manilatimes.com: https://manilatimes.com/national-economic-and-development-authority-warns-of-potential-el-ni%C3%B1o-pressures-on-agricultural-yields-and-rice

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