# India's 2019 wheat output could fall from record on scanty rains

> Reuters reports India's 2019 wheat output could fall from a record crop this year because of scanty rains and higher temperatures in key growing areas. Farmers in Madhya Pradesh and nearby states planted less wheat and are short of irrigation water. Analysts said the drop could raise local prices and prompt India to cut import taxes.

- Date: 2018-12-03 · published 2018-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61543-india-s-2019-wheat-output-could-fall-from-record-on-scanty-rains
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A lower Indian crop could cut export availability and raise import demand, which would support global wheat prices. Cutting Indian import duties would add further demand from the world's second-biggest producer.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-28 | [India: First wheat, now rice — hit by bad weather, output could fall by ‘10 mn tonnes’ this season 28.07.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40459-india-first-wheat-now-rice-hit-by-bad-weather-output-could-fall-by-10-mn-tonnes.md) | +4.6% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-30 | [U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy rally on weather woes - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9307-u-s-grains-wheat-corn-soy-rally-on-weather-woes-grainews.md) | +9.6% | +16.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-07-29 | [U.S. grains: Wheat rises as dry weather curbs Russian output; corn firm - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58150-u-s-grains-wheat-rises-as-dry-weather-curbs-russian-output-corn-firm-agcanada.md) | +0.7% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-11 | [Erratic Weather Lowers India’s Chance to Reap Record Wheat Crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31140-erratic-weather-lowers-india-s-chance-to-reap-record-wheat-crop.md) | -7.3% | -3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-17 | [GRAINS-U.S. wheat futures rise on world weather woes, corn; soy flat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10915-grains-u-s-wheat-futures-rise-on-world-weather-woes-corn-soy-flat.md) | +4.3% | +3.0% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/reuters/india-s-2019-wheat-output-could-fall-from-record-on-scanty-rains-118120300666_1.html

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