# El Niño in Nicaragua: drought and pests threaten crops

> Below-normal rainfall in October and persistent El Niño conditions are worsening drought in Nicaragua’s Dry Corridor. Heat and humidity are also encouraging pests and diseases, threatening production of corn, sugarcane, peanuts and coffee.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T18:13:52.217Z
- Category: weather · region Nicaragua · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86316-el-nino-in-nicaragua-drought-and-pests-threaten-crops
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Drought and pest damage could reduce crop output and tighten local food supplies, lending support to corn prices. The report does not quantify production losses or indicate a wider export disruption.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-10-29 | [Midwestern Drought Threatens Crops, Food Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56414-midwestern-drought-threatens-crops-food-prices.md) | +2.7% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2026-09-04 | [Drought threatens crops in western, northwestern Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12966-drought-threatens-crops-in-western-northwestern-corn-belt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.5% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2026-09-10 | [Midwest Drought Expands: Heat Wave Threatens Crops \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12963-midwest-drought-expands-heat-wave-threatens-crops-feed-and-grain.md) | +4.3% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2023-06-24 | [Drought hits the Midwest, threatening crops and the world’s food supply • Missouri Independent](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35662-drought-hits-the-midwest-threatening-crops-and-the-world-s-food-supply-missouri.md) | -8.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2026-10-01 | [How this summer’s heat and drought impacted crops in Europe – in six charts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17430-how-this-summer-s-heat-and-drought-impacted-crops-in-europe-in-six-charts.md) | -1.2% | -6.7% |

## Sources

- laprensani.com: https://www.laprensani.com/2026/11/07/economia/3809081-nino-nicaragua-sequia-amenaza-cultivos

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