El Niño: the climate challenge reshaping agriculture
The anomalous warming of the Pacific Ocean triggers severe disruptions in rainfall, temperature, and crop yields across Latin America.
What is El Niño and why does it affect your crops
Pacific Ocean Warming
The surface temperature of the tropical Pacific Ocean rises between 0.5°C and 5°C, altering rainfall and temperature patterns across the region.
Disruption of the Water Cycle
Normally rainy areas dry out. Arid regions receive extreme precipitation. Familiar agricultural patterns become unreliable.
Intensified Abiotic Stress
Extreme heat, drought, and excess moisture strike simultaneously, triggering abiotic stress and reducing crop yields.
3 to 7-Year Cycles
The phenomenon recurs irregularly with durations of 9 to 24 months. Its effects on soil and crops persist even after it ends.
How El Niño affects each region
Peru
Asparagus · Potato · Rice · Sugarcane
Peru's coast is the epicenter of the phenomenon. Heavy rains on the northern coast devastate crops and infrastructure, while the Andean interior suffers prolonged droughts.
Colombia
Coffee · Sugarcane · Palm · Banana
The dry season extends across the Andean, Caribbean, and Orinoquía regions. Rainless periods grow longer, raising the risk of water stress in coffee, palm, and banana crops.
Mexico
Wheat · Tomato · Corn · Avocado
The north and northwest of the country experience pronounced droughts that reduce yields of strategic crops. The Pacific coast faces a more intense hurricane season.
Central America
Coffee · Corn · Beans · Sugarcane
The Central American Dry Corridor — Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua — concentrates the most severe effects: droughts that can affect up to 80% of staple grain production.
Peru
Asparagus · Potato · Rice · Sugarcane
Peru's coast is the epicenter of the phenomenon. Heavy rains on the northern coast devastate crops and infrastructure, while the Andean interior suffers prolonged droughts.
Colombia
Coffee · Sugarcane · Palm · Banana
The dry season extends across the Andean, Caribbean, and Orinoquía regions. Rainless periods grow longer, raising the risk of water stress in coffee, palm, and banana crops.
Mexico
Wheat · Tomato · Corn · Avocado
The north and northwest of the country experience pronounced droughts that reduce yields of strategic crops. The Pacific coast faces a more intense hurricane season.
Central America
Coffee · Corn · Beans · Sugarcane
The Central American Dry Corridor — Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua — concentrates the most severe effects: droughts that can affect up to 80% of staple grain production.
Haddak Plus®: targeted biostimulation for abiotic stress
Developed with PFenergy® technology, Haddak Plus® activates the plant's natural defense mechanisms against extreme weather conditions. It reduces damage from drought, heat, and excess moisture while maintaining crop yield.
- Activates heat shock protein (HSP) production for greater heat tolerance
- Reduces water loss through transpiration under drought conditions
- Improves the plant's water use efficiency
- Compatible with any fertilization and nutrition program
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