El Niño: the climate challenge reshaping agriculture
The anomalous warming of the Pacific Ocean triggers severe disruptions in rainfall patterns, temperature, and crop yields across Latin America.
What El Niño is and why it affects your crops
Pacific 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 up. Arid areas receive extreme rainfall. Familiar agricultural patterns stop being reliable.
Intensified abiotic stress
Extreme heat, drought, and excess humidity strike simultaneously, triggering abiotic stress and reducing crop yield.
3-to-7-year cycles
The phenomenon recurs irregularly, lasting 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
The Peruvian coast is the epicenter of the phenomenon. Intense rains along the northern coast devastate crops and infrastructure, while the Andean interior suffers prolonged droughts.
Colombia
Coffee · Sugarcane · Palm · Banana
The dry season lengthens across the Andean, Caribbean, and Orinoquía regions. Rain-free periods stretch on, 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 experiences 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 basic grain production.
Peru
Asparagus · Potato · Rice · Sugarcane
The Peruvian coast is the epicenter of the phenomenon. Intense rains along the northern coast devastate crops and infrastructure, while the Andean interior suffers prolonged droughts.
Colombia
Coffee · Sugarcane · Palm · Banana
The dry season lengthens across the Andean, Caribbean, and Orinoquía regions. Rain-free periods stretch on, 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 experiences 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 basic grain production.
Haddak Plus®: targeted biostimulation for abiotic stress
Developed with PFenergy® technology, Haddak Plus® activates the plant's natural defense mechanisms against extreme climate conditions. It reduces damage from drought, heat, and excess humidity while maintaining crop yield.
- Activates heat-shock protein (HSP) production for greater heat tolerance
- Reduces water loss through transpiration under drought conditions
- Improves the efficiency of the plant's available water use
- Compatible with any fertilization and nutrition program
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