# Philippines Warns El Nino Could Slash Rice Output in 2027

> The Philippines Department of Agriculture warned that El Niño could hit farm output hardest in the first half of 2027, raising projected rice production losses from 700,000 to one million metric tons. The agency also flagged possible damage to corn, vegetables, livestock and fisheries, with rainfed farms most exposed.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T21:12:32.511Z
- Category: weather · region Southeast Asia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82456-philippines-warns-el-nino-could-slash-rice-output-in-2027
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Southeast Asian rice output and tighter regional supply would push up international rice prices. Losses in corn and other feed crops could also tighten feed supply.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| RICE | 2023-06-19 | [Rice prices surge in Vietnam amid supply concerns and El Nino impact \| FEAG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8291-rice-prices-surge-in-vietnam-amid-supply-concerns-and-el-nino-impact-feag.md) | +0.8% | -12.5% |
| RICE | 2023-05-05 | [‘Developing’ El Nino may hit India’s maize, soya and rice output, says FAO   - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35870-developing-el-nino-may-hit-india-s-maize-soya-and-rice-output-says-fao-the.md) | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| RICE | 2017-05-31 | [U.S. rice prices could be headed higher in 2017-18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71084-u-s-rice-prices-could-be-headed-higher-in-2017-18.md) | -0.8% | +0.9% |
| RICE | 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) | +1.2% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 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) | +1.2% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2023-05-05 | [‘Developing’ El Nino may hit India’s maize, soya and rice output, says FAO   - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35870-developing-el-nino-may-hit-india-s-maize-soya-and-rice-output-says-fao-the.md) | -0.2% | -7.5% |
| CORN | 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) | -0.0% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- global-agriculture.com: https://www.global-agriculture.com/farming-agriculture/philippines-warns-el-nino-could-slash-rice-output-in-2027/

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