# The impact of La Niña and El Nino climate patterns on agriculture and food security | Experts’ Opinions DevelopmentAid

> An expert opinion piece describes how La Niña, the cool phase of the ENSO cycle, has brought heavy rains and cooler temperatures to many countries this summer. It outlines the contrasting effects of La Niña and El Niño on agriculture and food security.

- Date: 2021-08-30 · published 2021-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45485-the-impact-of-la-nina-and-el-nino-climate-patterns-on-agriculture-and-food
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

General climate commentary without a new forecast or confirmed crop damage gives little direct price signal. It reinforces the weather-risk backdrop for South American and other exporters.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-24 | [La Niña: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, January 2025 - Mitigating the expected impacts of La Niña‑induced climate extremes on agriculture and food security - World \| ReliefWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26407-la-nina-anticipatory-action-and-response-plan-january-2025-mitigating-the.md) | -0.2% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 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) | -0.9% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 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) | +1.0% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2023-05-02 | [Anticipating The Impact of El Niño on Food Security](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35871-anticipating-the-impact-of-el-nino-on-food-security.md) | +2.7% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2020-03-03 | [Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture in the Midwest - Union of Concerned Scientists](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53974-climate-change-impacts-on-agriculture-in-the-midwest-union-of-concerned.md) | +1.3% | +0.6% |
| SOY | 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) | -3.0% | -6.1% |
| SOY | 2023-05-02 | [Anticipating The Impact of El Niño on Food Security](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35871-anticipating-the-impact-of-el-nino-on-food-security.md) | +1.0% | -10.9% |
| SOY | 2020-03-03 | [Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture in the Midwest - Union of Concerned Scientists](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53974-climate-change-impacts-on-agriculture-in-the-midwest-union-of-concerned.md) | -3.0% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- developmentaid.org: https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/103924/impact-of-la-nina-and-el-nino

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