# Rare 3rd consecutive La Nina event underway, could impact agriculture

> Australia's Bureau of Meteorology says a third consecutive La Niña could be underway, with a 70 per cent chance. Experts say the extended run is rare, and the southwest monsoon in India may last until October. Farmers in India could face untimely rain during the kharif harvest.

- Date: 2022-08-26 · published 2022-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39966-rare-3rd-consecutive-la-nina-event-underway-could-impact-agriculture
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A delayed monsoon and harvest rains in India can reduce rice output and quality, which could support Asian rice prices. The effect on global prices is modest at this stage.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-10-19 | [El Nino to continue into mid-2024, threatening agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33549-el-nino-to-continue-into-mid-2024-threatening-agriculture.md) | +1.6% | +6.8% |
| RICE | 2019-08-14 | [What The Current Late Monsoon Rainfalls Mean For India’s Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57554-what-the-current-late-monsoon-rainfalls-mean-for-india-s-agriculture.md) | -4.1% | +3.4% |
| RICE | 2023-07-25 | [How a warming Pacific Ocean and climate change will impact agriculture \| Nature India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34964-how-a-warming-pacific-ocean-and-climate-change-will-impact-agriculture-nature.md) | -4.5% | -4.2% |
| RICE | 2026-04-24 | [Explainer: How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2026/27 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19629-explainer-how-el-nino-could-impact-the-world-s-weather-in-2026-27-reuters.md) | -2.0% | +18.1% |

## Sources

- downtoearth.org.in: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/rare-3rd-consecutive-la-nina-event-underway-could-impact-agriculture-84572

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