# Cloudy outlook: Rice-growing states face big rain deficit - India News | The Financial Express

> Six major rice-producing Indian states have received monsoon rain well below normal through mid-July, with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand deficits above 40%. Paddy sowing was down 8% year on year as of July 13.

- Date: 2018-07-17 · published 2018-07-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63992-cloudy-outlook-rice-growing-states-face-big-rain-deficit-india-news-the
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A weak monsoon and lower planted area threaten India's rice output and exports, which would tighten global rice supply and support prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2019-07-29 | [Food to get costlier: Inflation may rise as poor monsoon rains hit rice, food grain output - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58050-food-to-get-costlier-inflation-may-rise-as-poor-monsoon-rains-hit-rice-food.md) | -4.0% | -10.0% |
| RICE | 2026-05-29 | [India Cuts Monsoon Outlook to 90% of Normal in Risk to Crops \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19228-india-cuts-monsoon-outlook-to-90-of-normal-in-risk-to-crops-financial-post.md) | -1.7% | +2.3% |
| RICE | 2026-09-17 | [India rice output faces biggest drop in two decades, stocks cushion exports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17442-india-rice-output-faces-biggest-drop-in-two-decades-stocks-cushion-exports.md) | +3.0% | +9.0% |
| 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 | 2020-01-31 | [Asia Rice-Indian prices extend gains as Thailand battles drought \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55154-asia-rice-indian-prices-extend-gains-as-thailand-battles-drought-financial-post.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- financialexpress.com: https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/cloudy-outlook-rice-growing-states-face-big-rain-deficit/1247372/

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