# India gets below-average monsoon rains for second straight week

> India's monsoon rains were below average for a second straight week, with the week to Aug. 11 at 35% below the 50-year average and shortfalls as high as 98% in cotton and soybean areas. Sowing of rain-fed crops has been delayed by a dry spell.

- Date: 2021-08-12 · published 2021-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45522-india-gets-below-average-monsoon-rains-for-second-straight-week
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Dry conditions in key soybean and cotton areas threaten Indian oilseed output, which could increase edible oil imports and support vegetable oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-07-20 | [After second wave, patchy monsoon rains are raising growth and inflation worries for India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46033-after-second-wave-patchy-monsoon-rains-are-raising-growth-and-inflation-worries.md) | -1.1% | -3.6% |
| 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 | 2023-09-30 | [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 | 2026-04-13 | [IMD Forecasts Below Normal South West Monsoon Rainfall in 2026, El Niño to Impact India’s Kharif Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19635-imd-forecasts-below-normal-south-west-monsoon-rainfall-in-2026-el-nino-to.md) | -0.7% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2024-08-29 | [Prolonged Monsoon Rains Threaten India’s Crop Outlook \| Headlines](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28729-prolonged-monsoon-rains-threaten-india-s-crop-outlook-headlines.md) | +5.2% | +8.6% |
| SBO | 2026-04-16 | [How El Nino-driven weaker monsoon rains could impact India - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19704-how-el-nino-driven-weaker-monsoon-rains-could-impact-india-the-economic-times.md) | +5.4% | +6.0% |
| SBO | 2026-04-24 | [Below-Normal Monsoon May Hit Farm Output, Demand and Inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19700-below-normal-monsoon-may-hit-farm-output-demand-and-inflation.md) | +3.9% | +0.6% |
| SBO | 2021-09-07 | [Agriculture: Monsoon is drawing to a close. Will the Gods show mercy on India's rain deficit](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45023-agriculture-monsoon-is-drawing-to-a-close-will-the-gods-show-mercy-on-india-s.md) | -3.4% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- tribune.com.pk: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2315246/india-gets-below-average-monsoon-rains-for-second-straight-week

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