El Nino
Australia declares El Nino to be strongest in decades
Forecasters expect the weather event to bring excessive rainfall to the Americas and create hot, dry conditions in Asia
Indonesia races to plant rice early against risk of El Nino
The phenomenon usually brings hot, dry weather to Asia and excessive rains to the Americas
Hot weather hurts Asian crops as powerful El Nino raises concerns about food supplies
Double blow for farmers already grappling with fertiliser and diesel shortages caused by Iran war
UN urges the world to be ready for extreme heat risk from El Nino
The World Meteorological Organization predicts that the weather pattern will likely continue until November
A scorching Asian summer will add to risk of surging gas prices
Forecasts currently point to hotter-than-normal summer temperatures in East Asia
Asia heatwaves spell double trouble for economies hit by oil
For now, Singapore, which boasts strong AI-driven economic growth, is expected to see stable inflation
Global 2024 staple food supplies to be strained by dry weather, export curbs
High food prices in recent years have prompted farmers worldwide to plant more cereals and oilseeds, but consumers are set to face tighter supplies well into 2024, amid adverse El Nino weather, export...
Indonesia’s 2023 rice output down 2% as drought hits
Indonesia’s 2023 rice output is expected to drop by 2 per cent to 30.90 million tonnes, as extreme dry weather driven by the El Nino weather pattern affects its harvests, the country’s statistics bure...
Prices of agri commodities could hit new highs from severe El Nino weather
AGRICULTURAL commodities could come under intense price pressure and greater volatility amid supply risks, as the El Nino weather phenomenon kicks in and ravages crops such as sugar, cocoa and rice ac...
Philippines gives rice farmers US$224 Million in aid amid El Nino
THE Philippines said it will provide 12.7 billion pesos (US$224 million) in financial assistance to about 2.3 million rice farmers to help them cope with El Nino and higher production costs.
