# Erratic Monsoon Rains Threaten Key Indian Grain, Food Crops - AgriBusiness Global

> India's monsoon rainfall was 1% above normal through early August, but distribution was uneven, with some areas flooded and others in drought. Farmers in Maharashtra reported wilting soybean crops during a critical growth phase.

- Date: 2017-08-02 · published 2017-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69408-erratic-monsoon-rains-threaten-key-indian-grain-food-crops-agribusiness-global
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Uneven rains could cut Indian food grain and feed ingredient output, potentially reducing rice and meal exports and supporting world prices for those products.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-08-29 | [Prolonged Monsoon Rains Threaten India’s Crop Outlook \| Headlines](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28729-prolonged-monsoon-rains-threaten-india-s-crop-outlook-headlines.md) | +2.3% | -1.4% |
| 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 | 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 | 2019-08-14 | [What The Current Late Monsoon Rainfalls Mean For India’s Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57554-what-the-current-late-monsoon-rainfalls-mean-for-india-s-agriculture.md) | -4.1% | +3.4% |
| RICE | 2019-10-11 | [Why strong monsoon rains are not necessarily good news for Indian farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56514-why-strong-monsoon-rains-are-not-necessarily-good-news-for-indian-farmers.md) | -0.4% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2024-08-29 | [Prolonged Monsoon Rains Threaten India’s Crop Outlook \| Headlines](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28729-prolonged-monsoon-rains-threaten-india-s-crop-outlook-headlines.md) | +5.2% | +8.6% |
| SOY | 2023-08-18 | [Exclusive: India faces record low August rains, threatening summer crops \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34475-exclusive-india-faces-record-low-august-rains-threatening-summer-crops-reuters.md) | +2.2% | +0.3% |
| SOY | 2022-10-10 | [Threat of food inflation looms as India grapples with delayed heavy rains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39075-threat-of-food-inflation-looms-as-india-grapples-with-delayed-heavy-rains.md) | +1.2% | +6.2% |

## Sources

- agribusinessglobal.com: https://www.agribusinessglobal.com/markets/asia/erratic-monsoon-rains-threaten-key-indian-grain-food-crops/

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