** El Nino event is a threat to India's agriculture sector,
which contributes 14% to the country's GDP - Motilal Oswal
** "Historically, El Nino events have resulted in below
normal monsoon or drought in India" - brokerage
** Potential correction in agrochemical/fertiliser stock
prices due to El Nino provides opportunity to build positions in
companies with strong fundamentals - Motilal Oswal
** Identifies PI Industries PIIL.NS , Coromandel CORF.NS
and Godrej Agrovet GODE.NS as top picks in the
agrochemical/fertiliser space
** PIIL stock up 2.7%, while both CORF and GODE rise more
than 0.5%
** Probability of El Nino occurrence in the later part of
CY2023 stands at 45%-60%, according to data from agencies across
the world
** Since agri-linked firms have a strong correlation with
monsoon, their revenue growth slows during events like El Nino -
Motilal Oswal
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9769003463))