# Will El Niño move markets? Assessing the risks for global agriculture

> FAO announced a policy seminar on how El Niño conditions could affect global agricultural production, trade flows and commodity prices. The session will feature presentations on crop impacts and the rice market outlook, followed by an expert panel and Q&A.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T15:13:13.598Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95724-will-el-nino-move-markets-assessing-the-risks-for-global-agriculture
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

The event signals that El Niño-driven production risks are being weighed alongside energy and logistics shocks, which could tighten global supplies and lift international prices, especially in rice.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-07-01 | [El Niño and La Niña: Impact on Global Agriculture and What to Expect Next](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29665-el-nino-and-la-nina-impact-on-global-agriculture-and-what-to-expect-next.md) | +0.6% | -10.3% |
| RICE | 2018-10-22 | [Managing El Niño And La Niña In Lao Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62469-managing-el-nino-and-la-nina-in-lao-agriculture.md) | -2.8% | -1.3% |
| RICE | 2019-11-15 | [Managing El Niño and La Niña in agriculture in Southeast Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55981-managing-el-nino-and-la-nina-in-agriculture-in-southeast-asia.md) | +5.1% | +7.4% |
| RICE | 2019-08-23 | [AgroPages-Why a good monsoon may not bring good news for India's economy-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57553-agropages-why-a-good-monsoon-may-not-bring-good-news-for-india-s-economy.md) | +6.3% | +13.3% |
| RICE | 2024-04-15 | [A Quick Look at the 2024 Rice Market - Rice Farming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6714-a-quick-look-at-the-2024-rice-market-rice-farming.md) | +10.3% | +11.8% |

## Sources

- fao.org: https://www.fao.org/markets-and-trade/news-and-events/events-detail/will-el-ni%C3%B1o-move-markets--assessing-the-risks-for-global-agriculture/en

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