# Poor show of northeast monsoon raises doubts over Rabi crops production

> India's northeast monsoon ended 10% below normal, but its uneven distribution across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and the Deccan raises doubts about rabi crops. Staggered sowing is already visible in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, major wheat states.

- Date: 2018-01-05 · published 2018-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66953-poor-show-of-northeast-monsoon-raises-doubts-over-rabi-crops-production
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Uneven rains and delayed sowing could trim Indian wheat and pulse output, supporting domestic prices and potentially import demand.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-17 | [Poor rainfall forces crop production forecast downgrade \| Launceston, TAS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68401-poor-rainfall-forces-crop-production-forecast-downgrade-launceston-tas.md) | +0.0% | -3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-04 | [Winter crop production down after poor start to spring: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61530-winter-crop-production-down-after-poor-start-to-spring-abares-grain-central.md) | -0.3% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-09-12 | [Forecast decrease for winter crop production: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68910-forecast-decrease-for-winter-crop-production-abares-grain-central.md) | +1.0% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-02-19 | [The reduction in sowing areas of winter wheat in the EU almost does not reduce the crop in the new season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54537-the-reduction-in-sowing-areas-of-winter-wheat-in-the-eu-almost-does-not-reduce.md) | -1.6% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-18 | [SA crop production takes a fall  \| SA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65463-sa-crop-production-takes-a-fall-sa.md) | +0.1% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- downtoearth.org.in: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/northeast-monsoon-59439

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