# India faces weakest monsoon in nearly two decades as El Nino strengthens | MarketScreener India

> Reuters reports India is on course for its weakest monsoon since 2009, with rainfall likely about 15% below the long-term average. A weak September could hurt cotton, soybean, corn and pulse yields and depress wheat and rapeseed soil moisture.

- Date: 2026-08-24 · published 2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17831-india-faces-weakest-monsoon-in-nearly-two-decades-as-el-nino-strengthens
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md)

## Why it matters

A poor Indian monsoon cuts domestic oilseed and corn output, likely increasing Indian import demand for soy and vegetable oils and lifting food prices. This is supportive for global feed and oilseed markets.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- USDINR: neutral
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-09-30 | [India's monsoon rains hit five-year low due to El Nino](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34001-india-s-monsoon-rains-hit-five-year-low-due-to-el-nino.md) | -0.7% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2026-07-28 | [Corn Conditions Post Biggest Weekly Drop for Late July in Nearly Two Decades as Heat Bakes the Corn Belt - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12975-corn-conditions-post-biggest-weekly-drop-for-late-july-in-nearly-two-decades-as.md) | -3.6% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2023-08-28 | [India on track for lowest monsoon rains in 8 years -sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34477-india-on-track-for-lowest-monsoon-rains-in-8-years-sources.md) | -1.8% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 2023-06-22 | [Continuing dry conditions in the northern hemisphere strengthen markets \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35547-continuing-dry-conditions-in-the-northern-hemisphere-strengthen-markets-the.md) | -4.2% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2023-09-20 | [Corn prices extend rebound from near three-yr low; soy, wheat firm \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7183-corn-prices-extend-rebound-from-near-three-yr-low-soy-wheat-firm-marketscreener.md) | -1.0% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2023-09-30 | [India's monsoon rains hit five-year low due to El Nino](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34001-india-s-monsoon-rains-hit-five-year-low-due-to-el-nino.md) | +2.7% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2026-07-28 | [Corn Conditions Post Biggest Weekly Drop for Late July in Nearly Two Decades as Heat Bakes the Corn Belt - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12975-corn-conditions-post-biggest-weekly-drop-for-late-july-in-nearly-two-decades-as.md) | -1.7% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2023-08-30 | [From rice to palm oil, Asian crops output forecast lower as El Nino strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34470-from-rice-to-palm-oil-asian-crops-output-forecast-lower-as-el-nino-strengthens.md) | -0.0% | -8.2% |

## Sources

- in.marketscreener.com: https://in.marketscreener.com/news/india-faces-weakest-monsoon-in-nearly-two-decades-as-el-nino-strengthens-ce7858dbdd8af125

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