# How much further will food prices rise?

> Researchers and an agricultural association representative say Peru’s food-security difficulties have been worsened by El Niño, drought in the southern highlands and heavy rains in the north. They cite sharp price increases, including carrots rising as much as 300%, declining production of choclo, rain-fed potatoes and fruit in parts of the north, and warmer seas disrupting anchovy fishing.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T19:36:50.613Z
- Category: weather · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94049-how-much-further-will-food-prices-rise
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Weather disruptions threaten crop output and anchovy availability, tightening food and fishmeal supply and potentially raising prices. The article also highlights broader food-access concerns in Peru.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-10-21 | [Grain trends: prices rise further on weather and demand issues -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12844-grain-trends-prices-rise-further-on-weather-and-demand-issues-premium.md) | +4.6% | +11.5% |
| CORN | 2017-06-09 | [DDG Prices Driven Higher by Rise in Corn Futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70594-ddg-prices-driven-higher-by-rise-in-corn-futures.md) | -1.0% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2021-10-18 | [Higher feed prices this winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44681-higher-feed-prices-this-winter.md) | +1.5% | +13.0% |
| CORN | 2019-10-29 | [Falling Corn Surplus Could Mean Higher Food Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56588-falling-corn-surplus-could-mean-higher-food-prices.md) | +2.7% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2018-05-29 | [Wheat prices are rising because of the hot and dry weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65065-wheat-prices-are-rising-because-of-the-hot-and-dry-weather.md) | -3.7% | -9.3% |

## Sources

- epicentro.tv: https://epicentro.tv/cuanto-mas-subiran-los-precios-de-los-alimentos/

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