# El Niño: Prepare for heat wave, Ekiti tells farmers

> Ekiti State's Ministry of Agriculture urged farmers to prepare for weather variations linked to a forecast strong El Niño expected to intensify toward late 2026 and persist into early 2027. The ministry cautioned against assuming nationwide drought and advised following official forecasts.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:16:53.882Z
- Category: weather · region Nigeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77971-el-nino-prepare-for-heat-wave-ekiti-tells-farmers
- 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

This is a local advisory with limited direct price impact; it signals possible irregular rainfall and heat in West African crop and livestock areas, a minor input to regional feed supply expectations.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-07-01 | [WMO: Prepare for El Niño](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18729-wmo-prepare-for-el-nino.md) | +3.0% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2019-01-17 | [How technology is helping farmers predict and prepare for El Niño \| PreventionWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61023-how-technology-is-helping-farmers-predict-and-prepare-for-el-nino-preventionweb.md) | +0.7% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2023-04-09 | [El Niño could arrive at a dangerous time for the Pacific. Here's how local farmers are preparing - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36319-el-nino-could-arrive-at-a-dangerous-time-for-the-pacific-here-s-how-local.md) | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2026-05-01 | ["Super” El Niño Talk Grows: What It Means for U.S. Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19634-super-el-nino-talk-grows-what-it-means-for-u-s-farmers.md) | -1.4% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2019-05-02 | [Agroclimatic information helps prepare for El Niño in Central America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59010-agroclimatic-information-helps-prepare-for-el-nino-in-central-america.md) | -0.5% | +9.7% |
| SOY | 2026-07-01 | [WMO: Prepare for El Niño](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18729-wmo-prepare-for-el-nino.md) | +7.0% | +5.5% |
| SOY | 2019-01-17 | [How technology is helping farmers predict and prepare for El Niño \| PreventionWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61023-how-technology-is-helping-farmers-predict-and-prepare-for-el-nino-preventionweb.md) | +2.4% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2023-04-09 | [El Niño could arrive at a dangerous time for the Pacific. Here's how local farmers are preparing - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36319-el-nino-could-arrive-at-a-dangerous-time-for-the-pacific-here-s-how-local.md) | +0.5% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- punchng.com: https://punchng.com/el-nino-prepare-for-heat-wave-ekiti-tells-farmers/

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