Philippine rice output risks 30% collapse as ‘super’ El Nino strengthensRice output could be slashed by 700,000 tonnes as dams dry up, evoking memories of the Philippine drought of 1997-984-MIN READ4-MIN1ListenPublished: 1:17pm, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 1:35pm, 14 Jul 2026In the fields of central Luzon, farmers who planted their rice in June are watching the sky with worry.Out over the Pacific, a familiar spectre is gathering strength – and with it, the threat of empty granaries and hungry households.The Philippines has a plan for this year’s “super” El Nino, on paper at least. But to the Filipinos out actually working the paddies, that plan is barely perceptible.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Philippine rice output risks 30% collapse as ‘super’ El Nino strengthens
Philippine rice output is at risk of a significant collapse, potentially by 30%, due to a strengthening "super" El Nino. Farmers in central Luzon are expressing concern as the weather phenomenon threatens to dry up dams, which could reduce rice production by 700,000 tonnes.
Alan RoblesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-14 · 05:17 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Philippine rice output is at risk of a significant collapse, potentially by 30%, due to a strengthening "super" El Nino. Farmers in central Luzon are expressing concern as the weather phenomenon threatens to dry up dams, which could reduce rice production by 700,000 tonnes. While the Philippines has a plan to address the El Nino, farmers on the ground feel these measures are not visible or tangible. This situation evokes memories of the severe drought experienced in the Philippines during 1997-98.
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The situation evokes memories of the Philippine drought of 1997-98.
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Farmers in central Luzon who planted rice in June are worried.
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Philippine rice output risks 30% collapse due to strengthening 'super' El Nino.
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Rice output could be slashed by 700,000 tonnes as dams dry up.
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