# India expected to see normal monsoon rains, could boost crop output

> Reuters reports that expected normal monsoon rains should boost Indian rice output. Government and industry officials said India does not plan to curb rice exports.

- Date: 2022-06-01 · published 2022-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41363-india-expected-to-see-normal-monsoon-rains-could-boost-crop-output
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Good monsoon prospects and official denials of rice curbs ease fears of tighter supply, which is bearish for rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2025-04-15 | [India forecasts above average monsoon rains in boost to crop output, economy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25056-india-forecasts-above-average-monsoon-rains-in-boost-to-crop-output-economy.md) | -3.0% | -12.3% |
| 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 | 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 | 2018-04-20 | [South Asian Climate Outlook Forum predicts normal monsoon](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65448-south-asian-climate-outlook-forum-predicts-normal-monsoon.md) | -2.8% | -4.4% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-expected-receive-normal-monsoon-rains-2022-weather-office-2022-05-31/

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