# El Niño agri damage could reach ₱20B–DA |  Ada Pelonia

> The Philippine Department of Agriculture estimates El Niño could cause up to ₱20 billion in agricultural damage. Water levels at Laguna de Bay have fallen below the critical-high threshold amid dry weather, and the lake authority has urged farmers and fish operators to take precautions.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T06:15:24.359Z
- Category: weather · region Philippines · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4530-el-nino-agri-damage-could-reach-20b-da-ada-pelonia
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Drought losses in a major rice-importing country can increase Philippine import demand and support Asian rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2019-04-26 | [El Niño crop damage climbs to P7.96 billion - BusinessWorld Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59514-el-nino-crop-damage-climbs-to-p7-96-billion-businessworld-online.md) | +2.5% | +13.7% |
| RICE | 2023-04-17 | [DA assures stable rice supply amid El Niño threat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36490-da-assures-stable-rice-supply-amid-el-nino-threat.md) | -2.7% | +5.1% |
| 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 | 2026-05-29 | [WMO: El Niño/La Niña Update (May 2026) - World \| ReliefWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18730-wmo-el-nino-la-nina-update-may-2026-world-reliefweb.md) | -4.1% | +1.3% |
| RICE | 2024-06-17 | [As El Niño Wanes, Food Security Pain Remains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29663-as-el-nino-wanes-food-security-pain-remains.md) | +1.8% | -20.8% |

## Sources

- businessmirror.com.ph: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/10/22/el-nino-agri-damage-could-reach-%E2%82%B120b-da/

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