# ‘Near-normal monsoon may boost foodgrain production’ - The Hindu

> The Indian Agriculture Ministry expects higher kharif and rabi foodgrain output in 2019-20 after a forecast of a near-normal monsoon. Rice output is pegged at 102 million tonnes and sugarcane is projected to reach a record 385.5 million tonnes.

- Date: 2019-04-25 · published 2019-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59580-near-normal-monsoon-may-boost-foodgrain-production-the-hindu
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A larger expected Indian harvest reduces import needs and points to softer domestic and export rice prices. The forecast depends on the monsoon, so the market reaction will depend on rainfall.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| RICE | 2022-06-01 | [India expected to see normal monsoon rains, could boost crop output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41363-india-expected-to-see-normal-monsoon-rains-could-boost-crop-output.md) | -3.4% | -6.2% |
| 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 | 2020-05-15 | [Rice prices ease on high production  \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7505-rice-prices-ease-on-high-production-the-business-standard.md) | -7.9% | -7.8% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/foodgrain-production-targets-high-due-to-near-normal-monsoon-forecast/article26945784.ece

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