Recommendations for the agricultural sector in response to the 2026 El Niño event

Guide from Ecuador's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries with 34 technical recommendations to protect crops, productive infrastructure and producers' income during the 2026 El Niño event, under the national red alert declared through Resolution SNGR-238-2026. They are organized in three phases: prevention (15), response (10) and recovery (9), and include monitoring and early warnings, adjusted planting calendars, drainage and water harvesting, soil conservation, phytosanitary surveillance, subsidized and emergency crop insurance, preferential credit, technology packages and technical assistance. It identifies rice, maize, sugarcane, banana, potato and pasture as the most exposed crops and prioritizes small and medium producers.