Super El Nio "Stirs Up" Global Dining Tables

Recently, the topic "A super strong El Nio has formed" has trended on social media. The latest data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization show that due to factors such as disrupted logistics and transportation and weather risks, the FAO Food Price Index rose in September to its highest level in nearly four years. And this El Nio, possibly the strongest since 1950, has further intensified market concerns about food price inflation. Tropical cash crops have become the "hardest-hit area" for price fluctuations. Carlos Mera, head of agricultural commodities markets at Rabobank, said the crops most likely to be affected, in descending order, are: cocoa, robusta coffee, palm oil, and sugar.