# El Nino is here: How ready are our farmers?

> Farmers in Palakkad, Kerala, are preparing for the Mundakan rice season, with some aiming to replant shorter-duration seedlings and harvest before an anticipated intense summer. The article notes that El Niño is associated with higher temperatures and a greater likelihood of below-normal southwest monsoon rainfall in India, and cites declining water levels at Malampuzha dam.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T18:14:43.308Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89938-el-nino-is-here-how-ready-are-our-farmers
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Heat and limited irrigation water could reduce rice yields in Kerala, tightening local supply and supporting prices if the risks materialize. The article describes farmer concerns and preparation rather than confirmed crop losses.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2023-06-01 | [El Nino may hammer Asian farms with dry weather, but shower American growers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35407-el-nino-may-hammer-asian-farms-with-dry-weather-but-shower-american-growers.md) | +5.9% | +2.4% |
| 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 | 2026-06-04 | [Hot weather hurts Asian crops as powerful El Nino takes shape \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18728-hot-weather-hurts-asian-crops-as-powerful-el-nino-takes-shape-reuters.md) | -1.6% | +2.2% |
| RICE | 2023-05-16 | [Explainer: Why El Nino is a concern for Indian monsoon rains?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35897-explainer-why-el-nino-is-a-concern-for-indian-monsoon-rains.md) | -5.7% | +3.4% |
| RICE | 2023-01-10 | [What is El Niño, and how does it affect the weather and temperatures?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37701-what-is-el-nino-and-how-does-it-affect-the-weather-and-temperatures.md) | +1.7% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/el-nino-is-here-how-ready-are-our-farmers/articleshow/135674343.cms

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