# What if El Nino materialises in 2023? - The HinduBusinessLine

> A Hindu BusinessLine explainer describes how El Niño weakens trade winds and shifts rainfall, typically bringing drought to India and Asia. It says the event can last nine to 12 months. The article links El Niño to deficient rain for Indian Kharif crops such as rice, groundnut and pulses.

- Date: 2023-02-27 · published 2023-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37250-what-if-el-nino-materialises-in-2023-the-hindubusinessline
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

If El Niño develops, weaker Indian monsoon rainfall could cut rice output and support rice prices. The effect on the wider feed market would be indirect.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2023-03-10 | [Shadow of El Nino over growth - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36764-shadow-of-el-nino-over-growth-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +8.0% | +3.9% |
| RICE | 2026-05-01 | [Most models predict El Nino may last until January 2027: IMD - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19189-most-models-predict-el-nino-may-last-until-january-2027-imd-the.md) | +8.1% | +16.8% |
| RICE | 2023-03-14 | [Two global weather bodies declare El Nino ‘watch’ - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36759-two-global-weather-bodies-declare-el-nino-watch-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +5.8% | +3.7% |
| RICE | 2023-05-05 | [‘Developing’ El Nino may hit India’s maize, soya and rice output, says FAO   - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35870-developing-el-nino-may-hit-india-s-maize-soya-and-rice-output-says-fao-the.md) | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| RICE | 2026-10-27 | [From maize to coffee, El Nino likely to affect various crops across the world - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17051-from-maize-to-coffee-el-nino-likely-to-affect-various-crops-across-the-world.md) | +3.5% | — |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blexplainer/what-if-el-nino-materialises-in-2023/article66559775.ece

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