# Weak El Nino to have small impact on Asian crops this year | The Star

> MDA Weather Services forecasts a weak El Nino developing across Asia this year, bringing slightly below-normal rainfall to Australia, Southeast Asia and India. The meteorologist said the impact on crop production would be small.

- Date: 2017-03-14 · published 2017-03-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71913-weak-el-nino-to-have-small-impact-on-asian-crops-this-year-the-star
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Marginally drier conditions in Indonesia and Malaysia could slightly trim palm oil yields with a lag of about eight months, and a weaker Indian monsoon could affect rice and soybean planting, modestly supporting prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-04 | [Hot weather hurts Asian crops as powerful El Nino takes shape \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18728-hot-weather-hurts-asian-crops-as-powerful-el-nino-takes-shape-reuters.md) | -4.4% | -6.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-08-25 | [All fired up about El Nino \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18017-all-fired-up-about-el-nino-the-star.md) | -0.3% | +1.6% |
| 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% |
| PALMOIL | 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) | -0.0% | -1.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-04-16 | [How El Nino-driven weaker monsoon rains could impact India - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19704-how-el-nino-driven-weaker-monsoon-rains-could-impact-india-the-economic-times.md) | +0.8% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-03 | [Weak El Nino conditions developing in the Pacific this winter: IMD - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61503-weak-el-nino-conditions-developing-in-the-pacific-this-winter-imd-the.md) | +0.9% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-18 | [How will El Nino impact the world’s wheat and global food supply - The University of Sydney](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34968-how-will-el-nino-impact-the-world-s-wheat-and-global-food-supply-the-university.md) | +2.0% | +1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-08 | [Hello, El Niño – What To Expect for the 2023 Crop - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35411-hello-el-nino-what-to-expect-for-the-2023-crop-agweb.md) | -0.0% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2017/03/15/weak-el-nino-to-have-small-impact-on-asian-crops-this-year/

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