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Mariana Farhat

Market reporter at S&P Global (Platts) specializing in the global shrimp and agricultural commodities markets.

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APPEARANCES

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PODCASTS

Sep 22, 2026

Commodities Focus

Commodities Focus

El Niño and agriculture: Shrimp markets face uncertainty over crop quality, feed prices

Sep 22 · 20m

2:10

How do you think it is affecting the shrimp trade?

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2:14

I think the first thing I'd say is that El Nino is often misunderstood.

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2:20

So people tend to think it's a simple story like bad weather means less shrimp and higher prices.

Mariana FarhatGUEST

2:28

But what's happening in Ecuador is much more complicated than that.

Mariana FarhatGUEST

2:31

The impact actually starts long before we see anything in export prices.

Mariana FarhatGUEST

2:36

One thing I have heard repeatedly from producers is that rain isn't necessarily good or bad by itself.

Mariana FarhatGUEST

2:43

And the real issue is how quickly conditions change.

4:46

So how are the traders and exporters preparing themselves for these changes?