# Drop in prices of sorghum affects farmers in Tiruchi - The Hindu

> Sorghum prices in the open market in Tiruchi, India, are well below last year's levels, disappointing local farmers. Unseasonable rains that turned grain black and surplus production are cited as the causes. The district had planted sorghum on 24,000 hectares last year.

- Date: 2024-07-14 · published 2024-07-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29345-drop-in-prices-of-sorghum-affects-farmers-in-tiruchi-the-hindu
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Surplus output and weather-damaged grain weaken local demand and prices, which reinforces a bearish outlook for sorghum in India.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/drop-in-prices-of-sorghum-affects-farmers-in-tiruchi/article68403527.ece

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