# Patchy monsoon clouds prospects for bumper harvest repeat this year | Business News - The Indian Express

> Indian monsoon rains were uneven, with the Deep South dry in June and July and all-India rainfall 12.7% below normal in August and 31.3% below so far in September. The agriculture ministry is due to release first advance kharif output estimates, with production expected to fall short of last year.

- Date: 2017-09-13 · published 2017-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68940-patchy-monsoon-clouds-prospects-for-bumper-harvest-repeat-this-year-business
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker Indian kharif harvest could tighten domestic supplies and lift import demand for rice, pulses and other feed-relevant crops.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2023-05-16 | [Explainer: Why El Nino is a concern for Indian monsoon rains?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35897-explainer-why-el-nino-is-a-concern-for-indian-monsoon-rains.md) | -5.7% | +3.4% |
| RICE | 2017-04-09 | [Eyes glued to Pacific, for monsoon clues - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71434-eyes-glued-to-pacific-for-monsoon-clues-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -1.3% | -5.2% |
| RICE | 2017-08-02 | [Erratic Monsoon Rains Threaten Key Indian Grain, Food Crops - AgriBusiness Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69408-erratic-monsoon-rains-threaten-key-indian-grain-food-crops-agribusiness-global.md) | -1.8% | -0.7% |
| RICE | 2026-06-02 | [India cuts foodgrains output target amid below normal monsoon forecast - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18741-india-cuts-foodgrains-output-target-amid-below-normal-monsoon-forecast-the.md) | -0.2% | +2.6% |
| RICE | 2026-10-22 | [Asia rice: Indian prices hit more than one-year high on strong rupee, tight supply - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17169-asia-rice-indian-prices-hit-more-than-one-year-high-on-strong-rupee-tight.md) | -0.4% | — |

## Sources

- indianexpress.com: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/business-others/patchy-monsoon-clouds-prospects-for-bumper-harvest-repeat-this-year-4842591/

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