# A quick transition from La Niña to El Niño could lower global crop production   - Milling Middle East & Africa Magazine - No.1 Grains Industry Magazine & Website for Africa & the Middle East

> World Weather, Inc. says a quick La Niña-to-El Niño transition is possible this spring and summer, which could bring lighter rainfall to Southeast Asia and India. The firm views the transition as overstated but warns several regions could see poor crop weather in the second half of the year.

- Date: 2023-03-16 · published 2023-03-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36761-a-quick-transition-from-la-nina-to-el-nino-could-lower-global-crop-production
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Possible dryness across palm oil and rice growing areas could constrain output and support prices if the transition materialises.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2023-03-09 | [Transition from La Niña to El Niño may be quick \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36755-transition-from-la-nina-to-el-nino-may-be-quick-world-grain.md) | -2.4% | -6.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-05-21 | [Transition to El Nino signals drought relief, but global crop disruption looms - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12995-transition-to-el-nino-signals-drought-relief-but-global-crop-disruption-looms.md) | -0.5% | -2.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-09-06 | [From rice to palm oil, crop output forecasts for Asia-Pacific lower as El Nino strengthens \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33998-from-rice-to-palm-oil-crop-output-forecasts-for-asia-pacific-lower-as-el-nino.md) | -4.2% | -6.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-04-24 | [Forecast for strong El Niño fans worries about global crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19633-forecast-for-strong-el-nino-fans-worries-about-global-crops.md) | -0.0% | -1.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-08-30 | [From rice to palm oil, Asian crops output forecast lower as El Nino strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34470-from-rice-to-palm-oil-asian-crops-output-forecast-lower-as-el-nino-strengthens.md) | +0.6% | -3.1% |
| RICE | 2023-03-09 | [Transition from La Niña to El Niño may be quick \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36755-transition-from-la-nina-to-el-nino-may-be-quick-world-grain.md) | +8.1% | +5.3% |
| RICE | 2023-09-06 | [From rice to palm oil, crop output forecasts for Asia-Pacific lower as El Nino strengthens \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33998-from-rice-to-palm-oil-crop-output-forecasts-for-asia-pacific-lower-as-el-nino.md) | -6.2% | -6.5% |
| RICE | 2026-04-24 | [Forecast for strong El Niño fans worries about global crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19633-forecast-for-strong-el-nino-fans-worries-about-global-crops.md) | -2.0% | +18.1% |

## Sources

- millingmea.com: https://millingmea.com/a-quick-transition-from-la-nina-to-el-nino-could-lower-global-crop-production/

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