# PhilRice develops climate maps for rice farming

> The Philippine Rice Research Institute has developed maps to help rice farmers assess El Niño-related drought risk before making planting decisions. The platform combines drought exposure, crop sensitivity and farmers’ adaptive capacity to guide choices such as adjusting planting schedules, switching crops or using water-efficient practices.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T18:13:52.278Z
- Category: weather · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86317-philrice-develops-climate-maps-for-rice-farming
- 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

Better risk planning and adaptation could help limit rice-production losses during drought, though the maps themselves do not establish a change in supply or prices. No direct price implication is evident yet.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-02-19 | [Maryland Today \| Growing Climate Risks to Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60452-maryland-today-growing-climate-risks-to-crops.md) | +0.2% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2021-09-02 | [Climate Forecast Catalysts to Produce a Wet Spring Forecast for Brazil Are Not Developing - Climate Impact Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44990-climate-forecast-catalysts-to-produce-a-wet-spring-forecast-for-brazil-are-not.md) | -3.0% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2017-04-19 | [New climate data assessment tools for US grain farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71337-new-climate-data-assessment-tools-for-us-grain-farmers.md) | +1.2% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2026-01-13 | [Climate models look at risks and opportunity of a shifting Corn Belt - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13029-climate-models-look-at-risks-and-opportunity-of-a-shifting-corn-belt-agweek-1.md) | +0.6% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2017-05-17 | [New climate, new challenges for farmers » Yale Climate Connections](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70855-new-climate-new-challenges-for-farmers-yale-climate-connections.md) | +1.0% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2019-02-19 | [Maryland Today \| Growing Climate Risks to Crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60452-maryland-today-growing-climate-risks-to-crops.md) | +0.5% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2021-09-02 | [Climate Forecast Catalysts to Produce a Wet Spring Forecast for Brazil Are Not Developing - Climate Impact Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44990-climate-forecast-catalysts-to-produce-a-wet-spring-forecast-for-brazil-are-not.md) | -1.5% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2017-04-19 | [New climate data assessment tools for US grain farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71337-new-climate-data-assessment-tools-for-us-grain-farmers.md) | +0.9% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- philstar.com: https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/11/08/2568562/philrice-develops-climate-maps-rice-farming

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