# Rabi crops at risk as muted monsoon cuts water level | Commodity - Food & Edible Oils - Business Standard

> India's 91 main reservoirs held 103.43 billion cubic metres on September 28, 13% below the 10-year average and 66% of capacity versus 74% a year earlier. The monsoon was below normal, with 17% of the country receiving insufficient rain. Rabi crops including wheat, pulses and mustard are at risk and may be sown on a smaller area.

- Date: 2017-10-04 · published 2017-10-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68440-rabi-crops-at-risk-as-muted-monsoon-cuts-water-level-commodity-food-and-edible
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower reservoir levels reduce irrigation for the winter wheat crop and raise the risk of smaller output and higher domestic prices. Speculative buying could amplify the move.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/rabi-crops-at-risk-as-muted-monsoon-cuts-water-level-117100500073_1.html

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