# Floods force govt to revise kharif output projections to 140 mt - The HinduBusinessLine

> Government projections for kharif foodgrain output were cut to 140.57 million tonnes after floods damaged crops, slightly below last year's 141.71 mt. Rice output is seen at 100.35 mt, while coarse cereals are expected to rise about 3 per cent.

- Date: 2019-09-23 · published 2019-09-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57020-floods-force-govt-to-revise-kharif-output-projections-to-140-mt-the
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

A downgraded rice estimate and flood damage tighten Indian supply, supporting rice prices, while higher coarse cereal output modestly weighs on feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-01-13 | [Excess monsoon trims kharif rice production by 8%, says NBHC - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55053-excess-monsoon-trims-kharif-rice-production-by-8-says-nbhc-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +3.4% | +4.7% |
| RICE | 2018-09-30 | [Farm exports rise 5% in April-August - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62998-farm-exports-rise-5-in-april-august-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +10.6% | +9.7% |
| RICE | 2024-08-14 | [India’s role as key supplier in global grains market has shrunk, says USDA - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28730-india-s-role-as-key-supplier-in-global-grains-market-has-shrunk-says-usda-the.md) | +1.1% | +3.8% |
| RICE | 2022-09-14 | [India’s ban will end trade in broken rice, says USDA - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39671-india-s-ban-will-end-trade-in-broken-rice-says-usda-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +1.2% | -4.6% |
| RICE | 2019-09-23 | [Late southwest monsoon surge limits kharif season production shortfall \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57019-late-southwest-monsoon-surge-limits-kharif-season-production-shortfall-economy.md) | -1.3% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/floods-force-govt-to-revise-kharif-output-projections-to-140-mt/article29492067.ece

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