# Philippine poultry industry urges local focus as El Niño risks grow

> Philippine agriculture and fisheries output fell 5% in the third quarter, with authorities citing unfavorable weather and higher input costs. As the government prepares for El Niño, poultry industry leaders are calling for reforms to strengthen domestic agriculture, while the Agriculture Department has outlined a $984.1 million response plan.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T07:39:42.444Z
- Category: weather · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89075-philippine-poultry-industry-urges-local-focus-as-el-nino-risks-grow
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

El Niño-related disruption could constrain local crop and feed availability and raise production costs, putting upward pressure on poultry and feed prices if supplies tighten.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-09-28 | [Risks to global food commodity prices from El Niño](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33997-risks-to-global-food-commodity-prices-from-el-nino.md) | +1.1% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2026-10-08 | [El Niño raises risks for agricultural commodities in the 4th quarter - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17054-el-nino-raises-risks-for-agricultural-commodities-in-the-4th-quarter-revista.md) | -2.4% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2024-06-17 | [As El Niño Wanes, Food Security Pain Remains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29663-as-el-nino-wanes-food-security-pain-remains.md) | -4.3% | -9.0% |
| CORN | 2024-09-20 | [FAO urges swift action as La Niña threatens global food security](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28229-fao-urges-swift-action-as-la-nina-threatens-global-food-security.md) | +0.0% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2026-09-10 | [Policy Backgrounder: El Niño Reshapes Global Agricultural Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17397-policy-backgrounder-el-nino-reshapes-global-agricultural-markets.md) | +4.3% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- avinews.com: https://avinews.com/en/philippine-poultry-industry-urges-local-focus-as-el-nino-risks-grow/

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