# Kharif outlook: How monsoon is linked to agri, economic development - The HinduBusinessLine

> An outlook piece explains that the South-West monsoon, which delivers about 75% of India's rainfall, is crucial for rice, coarse cereals and pulses. Last year's rainfall was above the long-period average, and the June-August period is key.

- Date: 2021-06-01 · published 2021-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46518-kharif-outlook-how-monsoon-is-linked-to-agri-economic-development-the
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Monsoon performance in June-August drives Indian kharif output and import needs, so it is a watched driver for rice and feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-12-03 | [Weak El Nino conditions developing in the Pacific this winter: IMD - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61503-weak-el-nino-conditions-developing-in-the-pacific-this-winter-imd-the.md) | -2.0% | -7.3% |
| RICE | 2017-10-08 | [Mapping the not-so-normal monsoon  - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68439-mapping-the-not-so-normal-monsoon-the-hindu.md) | +2.5% | -5.0% |
| RICE | 2022-06-02 | [Good monsoon outlook in India tempers fears of rice export curbs \| Today News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40904-good-monsoon-outlook-in-india-tempers-fears-of-rice-export-curbs-today-news.md) | -1.3% | -4.1% |
| RICE | 2019-08-23 | [AgroPages-Why a good monsoon may not bring good news for India's economy-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57553-agropages-why-a-good-monsoon-may-not-bring-good-news-for-india-s-economy.md) | +6.3% | +13.3% |
| RICE | 2018-04-17 | [Why the monsoon is so crucial for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65470-why-the-monsoon-is-so-crucial-for-india-prime-minister-narendra-modi.md) | +0.1% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2023-02-01 | [Weather Outlook Through Summer 2023 Points to Variability as La Nina Starts Decline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37710-weather-outlook-through-summer-2023-points-to-variability-as-la-nina-starts.md) | +1.2% | -4.9% |
| CORN | 2025-10-09 | [Monitoring the return of La Niña \| Capital Economics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22311-monitoring-the-return-of-la-nina-capital-economics.md) | -0.9% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2023-04-04 | [Rains favored the development of second crop corn, but caused delays in soybeans - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13650-rains-favored-the-development-of-second-crop-corn-but-caused-delays-in-soybeans.md) | -0.9% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/kharif-outlook-how-the-fortunes-of-indias-agriculture-and-economy-are-linked-to-a-good-monsoon/article34695753.ece

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