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Four sectors have preventive measures

01/07/2026 Go to Evidence

4 productive sectors, agriculture, livestock, aquaculture and fisheries, have differentiated preventive measures under Ecuador's Contingency Plan for the possible occurrence of El Niño.

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca (2026)

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca. (2026, 1 de julio). MAGP presenta plan de contingencia ante posible presencia de Evento El Niño. https://www.agricultura.gob.ec/magp-presenta-plan-de-contingencia-ante-posible-presencia-de-evento-el-nino/

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Floods
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Aquaculture and fishery products Agri-Food (total) Meat and animal products
Area: Territorial Management Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Family Farming Agrifood Context
Instrument: Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Early warning systems Strategic planning
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Rural communities Public institutions Agricultural workers
Result: Risk mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience Impact: Food and nutritional security Improved public policy formulation and implementation Institutional capacity building

Cherries lost 25%

20/06/2026 Go to Evidence

25% of cherry production was lost during the 2023-24 El Niño, especially in early varieties, according to the source.

Badal (2026)

Badal, I. (2026, 20 de junio). La amenaza productiva del “Súper Niño”. La Tercera. https://www.latercera.com/pulso/noticia/la-amenaza-productiva-del-super-nino/

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Floods
Country: Chile
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Early warning systems Studies and diagnoses
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Family agriculture
Result: Risk mitigation Improved productivity Profitability

Anchovy could fall 70%

20/06/2026 Go to Evidence

70% is the potential decline in northern anchovy catch during an El Niño year, according to the estimate cited by Sonapesca.

Badal (2026)

Badal, I. (2026, 20 de junio). La amenaza productiva del “Súper Niño”. La Tercera. https://www.latercera.com/pulso/noticia/la-amenaza-productiva-del-super-nino/

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks
Country: Chile
Sector: Aquaculture and fishery products Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Early warning systems Studies and diagnoses
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Value Chains
Result: Risk mitigation Improved productivity Cost Reduction

Very strong El Niño reaches 63%

20/06/2026 Go to Evidence

63% is the estimated probability of a very strong El Niño between November and January, according to NOAA’s mathematical model cited by the source.

Badal (2026)

Badal, I. (2026, 20 de junio). La amenaza productiva del “Súper Niño”. La Tercera. https://www.latercera.com/pulso/noticia/la-amenaza-productiva-del-super-nino/

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks
Country: Chile
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Aquaculture and fishery products Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Early warning systems Studies and diagnoses
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agricultural producers Family agriculture
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience Risk mitigation Information generation

Brazil mobilizes 20 ministries

20/06/2026 Go to Evidence

20 Brazilian government ministries were coordinated to implement preventive and response measures against the potential impacts of El Niño on agriculture, water resources, infrastructure, and vulnerable populations.

OPSAa (2026)

OPSAa. (2026, 20 de junio). Brasil moviliza 20 ministerios para enfrentar el impacto de El Niño. https://opsaa.iica.int/es/resource-2787-brasil-moviliza-20-ministerios-para-enfrentar-el-impacto-de-el-nino

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Droughts Floods
Country: Brazil
Sector: Multisectoral Agri-Food (total)
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national Early warning systems Strategic planning
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agricultural producers Rural communities
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience Risk mitigation Institutional capacity building Improved public policy formulation and implementation

El Niño impact expected from September

19/06/2026 Go to Evidence

September onward is the period when Paraguay’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock expects El Niño could have a significant impact, coinciding with the start of the rainy season.

ABC Color (2026)

ABC Color. (2026, 19 de junio). El Niño en Paraguay: recomendaciones del MAG para proteger la producción agrícola. ABC Color. https://www.abc.com.py/negocios/abc-campo/2026/06/19/el-nino-en-paraguay-recomendaciones-del-mag-para-proteger-la-produccion-agricola/

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Floods
Country: Paraguay
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agri-Food (total) Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Early warning systems Studies and diagnoses Education and awareness building
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Family agriculture
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience Risk mitigation Information generation

Extreme rains could reach 200 mm

19/06/2026 Go to Evidence

200 millimeters of rain in a single day may occur during localized extreme events associated with El Niño in Paraguay, creating problems for production.

ABC Color (2026)

ABC Color. (2026, 19 de junio). El Niño en Paraguay: recomendaciones del MAG para proteger la producción agrícola. ABC Color. https://www.abc.com.py/negocios/abc-campo/2026/06/19/el-nino-en-paraguay-recomendaciones-del-mag-para-proteger-la-produccion-agricola/

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Floods
Country: Paraguay
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agri-Food (total) Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Early warning systems Studies and diagnoses
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Family agriculture
Result: Risk mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience Strengthened water resources management

El Niño settled in region 3-4

19/06/2026 Go to Evidence

Region 3-4 of the Pacific Ocean is where Paraguay’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock states El Niño has already settled, with direct impact expected on Paraguay.

ABC Color (2026)

ABC Color. (2026, 19 de junio). El Niño en Paraguay: recomendaciones del MAG para proteger la producción agrícola. ABC Color. https://www.abc.com.py/negocios/abc-campo/2026/06/19/el-nino-en-paraguay-recomendaciones-del-mag-para-proteger-la-produccion-agricola/

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks
Country: Paraguay Niño Region 3.4
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agri-Food (total) Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Early warning systems Collect, analyze, disseminate and exchange data and information between countries Situation and prospective analysis (regional or international)
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Public institutions
Result: Information generation Impact: Climate risk resilience Risk mitigation

Six areas concentrate recommended actions

27/05/2026 Go to Evidence

6 priority action areas, alternative trade routes, market monitoring, fertilizer reserves, logistics infrastructure, consumption protection and humanitarian channels, concentrate FAO regional recommendations.

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (2026)

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. (2026, 27 de mayo). FAO recomienda medidas a países de América Latina y el Caribe para enfrentar los efectos del conflicto en Medio Oriente. https://www.fao.org/americas/news/news-detail/fao-recomienda-alc-medidas/

Tag: Armed_Conflict Geopolitics Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Value_chains InvestmentFinancing
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Mobility, Services or Transport Logistics Multisectoral
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context
Instrument: Trade facilitation Early warning systems Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Food aid
Beneficiary: Consumers Agricultural producers Public institutions Exporters Private enterprises
Result: Risk mitigation Improved market efficiency Impact: Food and nutritional security Food access Food affordability

100,000 people supported

14/05/2026 Go to Evidence

More than 100,000 people in 250 rural communities benefited from anticipatory actions implemented in nine countries during the 2023-2024 El Niño event, with increases of up to 40% in maize and bean production in some Central American countries.

World Food Programme (2026)

World Food Programme. (2026, May 14). United Nations: Latin America and the Caribbean faces increased food insecurity risks due to El Niño. https://www.wfp.org/news/united-nations-latin-america-and-caribbean-faces-increased-food-insecurity-risks-due-el-nino

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Regional_Cooperation Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate) Central America
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Cereals and cereal products Agricultural Support Services
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture Family Farming Agrifood Context
Instrument: Early warning systems International technical cooperation Internacional humanitarian and Development Assistance
Beneficiary: Rural communities Family agriculture Agricultural producers Public institutions
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience Risk mitigation Improved productivity Strengthened water resources management Impact: Food and nutritional security