Analysis-Decades of Farm Gains, Inventories Strengthen Food System Against ‘Super’ El Nino
Authorities say the pumps can be mobilized within 24 hours and are backed by real-time monitoring and drought forecasts up to two months ahead.
- Malaysia has deployed 606 portable emergency pumps nationwide to address drought risks posed by the El Nino phenomenon. The Department of Irrigation and Drainage positioned these assets to support agricultural irrigation and firefighting operations.
- The Malaysian Meteorological Department forecast in its Long Range Weather Outlook updated on July 29 that El Nino will persist until early 2027, threatening lower rainfall across Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Sabah.
- To manage water supplies, the DID monitors 56 dams using the National Water Balance Management System and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system. These platforms enable early detection of potential damage and reduce water supply disruptions.
- All requests for assistance are coordinated by the department, with assets mobilized to affected locations within 24 hours. Coordination with the National Disaster Management Agency ensures integrated water management across federal and state operations.
- Global food systems demonstrate greater resilience to this 'super' El Nino than past events, with near-record grain inventories and drought-tolerant seeds helping maintain marketable yields despite drier conditions. "Even during drought conditions, better irrigation management and crop science mean we can still produce marketable yields," said Andrew Whitelaw of Australian agricultural consultancy Episode 3.
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With El Niño phenomenon, dry and hot weather wide alert for skin diseases The global food system is more prepared to face the effects of a strong episode of El Niño than in similar events in the past. Stocks of agricultural products close to record levels, technological advances and the growth of countries such as Brazil and Russia among major exporters have increased the ability to compensate for possible production losses.
Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El Nino
Near-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters such as Brazil and Russia are expected to cushion the global food system from the impact of a powerful El Nino. Despite drought risks across Asia and Australia, better seeds, irrigation, forecasting and agricultural tools could limit shortages and price spikes.
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