# India forecasts above average monsoon rains in boost to crop output, economy

> India's weather department forecasts above-average monsoon rains for the June-September season. Good rains would support crop output, help curb food inflation and allow India, the world's largest rice exporter, to ship more rice.

- Date: 2025-04-15 · published 2025-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25056-india-forecasts-above-average-monsoon-rains-in-boost-to-crop-output-economy
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A strong monsoon raises expectations of larger Indian rice and sugar supplies, which is bearish for global rice prices, though the forecast is months away from harvest.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-06-01 | [India expected to see normal monsoon rains, could boost crop output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41363-india-expected-to-see-normal-monsoon-rains-could-boost-crop-output.md) | -3.4% | -6.2% |
| RICE | 2025-05-30 | [How does India benefit from early, ample monsoon rains?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24619-how-does-india-benefit-from-early-ample-monsoon-rains.md) | +1.9% | -1.9% |
| RICE | 2020-08-18 | [India's basmati rice production to be higher than last year's level due to monsoon boost - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51562-india-s-basmati-rice-production-to-be-higher-than-last-year-s-level-due-to.md) | +2.4% | +1.5% |
| RICE | 2019-04-25 | [‘Near-normal monsoon may boost foodgrain production’ - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59580-near-normal-monsoon-may-boost-foodgrain-production-the-hindu.md) | +0.9% | +11.6% |
| RICE | 2017-05-24 | [Basmati exporters expect higher output on good monsoon forecast \| Commodity - Food & Edible Oils - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70983-basmati-exporters-expect-higher-output-on-good-monsoon-forecast-commodity-food.md) | +2.0% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-receive-above-average-monsoon-rains-2025-government-says-2025-04-15/

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