# Mapping the not-so-normal monsoon  - The Hindu

> India's 2017 southwest monsoon ended with 841.3 mm of rain, 5% below the long-period average but within the 'normal' band. Rainfall was patchy across states, and the spatial distribution will determine crop outcomes. The article follows a record 2016-17 harvest of cereals, pulses and oilseeds.

- Date: 2017-10-08 · published 2017-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68439-mapping-the-not-so-normal-monsoon-the-hindu
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Uneven rainfall across states creates uncertainty for kharif yields and the following rabi season, which can move Indian grain and oilseed prices. The national total alone understates regional stress.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-04-17 | [Why the monsoon is so crucial for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65470-why-the-monsoon-is-so-crucial-for-india-prime-minister-narendra-modi.md) | +0.1% | -5.6% |
| RICE | 2019-08-23 | [AgroPages-Why a good monsoon may not bring good news for India's economy-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57553-agropages-why-a-good-monsoon-may-not-bring-good-news-for-india-s-economy.md) | +6.3% | +13.3% |
| RICE | 2021-06-01 | [Kharif outlook: How monsoon is linked to agri, economic development - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46518-kharif-outlook-how-monsoon-is-linked-to-agri-economic-development-the.md) | -0.2% | -1.1% |
| RICE | 2023-09-01 | [El Nino, La Nina impact on monsoon strongest in north, least in central India: Study](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34473-el-nino-la-nina-impact-on-monsoon-strongest-in-north-least-in-central-india.md) | -4.1% | -5.2% |
| RICE | 2018-12-03 | [Weak El Nino conditions developing in the Pacific this winter: IMD - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61503-weak-el-nino-conditions-developing-in-the-pacific-this-winter-imd-the.md) | -2.0% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/business/agri-business/mapping-the-not-so-normal-monsoon/article19824497.ece

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