La Niña expected later this year, likely to mitigate agricultural impacts of El Niño

A La Niña weather pattern is likely to emerge later this year, potentially mitigating the severe agricultural impacts of the recent El Niño. With a 70% chance of development between August and October, La Niña could influence global food markets by bringing wetter conditions to West Africa's cocoa crops, delaying rains in Brazil's coffee regions, and affecting sugar production. Its effects may vary across different regions and commodities.

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By Dayanne Sousa and Ilena Peng

A La Niña weather pattern looks likely to form later this year, potentially unwinding the devastating agricultural impacts of the strongest El Niño in almost a decade that just came to an end.

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