# What The Current Late Monsoon Rainfalls Mean For India’s Agriculture

> India's monsoon rainfall, which was 33 percent deficient at the end of June, had nearly recovered by August 13 after heavy rains caused flooding across many states. Nine meteorological subdivisions, including key farm regions like Marathwada and western Uttar Pradesh, still reported deficient rain.

- Date: 2019-08-14 · published 2019-08-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57554-what-the-current-late-monsoon-rainfalls-mean-for-india-s-agriculture
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Uneven rainfall and flooding create risk to standing kharif crops such as rice and pulses, which could tighten domestic Indian supply and modestly support prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 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) | +2.0% | +3.6% |
| RICE | 2018-08-01 | [India's monsoon rain forecast cut, farm output seen at risk \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63497-india-s-monsoon-rain-forecast-cut-farm-output-seen-at-risk-the-star.md) | -8.4% | -11.1% |
| RICE | 2017-05-08 | [Agriculture minister to CMs: ‘Review measures to handle possible monsoon failure’ \| India.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70986-agriculture-minister-to-cms-review-measures-to-handle-possible-monsoon-failure.md) | +6.3% | +14.8% |
| RICE | 2023-05-16 | [Explainer: Why El Nino is a concern for Indian monsoon rains?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35897-explainer-why-el-nino-is-a-concern-for-indian-monsoon-rains.md) | -5.7% | +3.4% |
| RICE | 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) | +6.2% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- swarajyamag.com: https://swarajyamag.com/economy/what-the-current-late-monsoon-rainfalls-mean-for-indias-agriculture

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