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Below-average monsoon rains have left many Indian farmers, especially in southern and western states, short of soil moisture and water for planting winter crops. In Maharashtra's Jalna district, rainfall was about 48% below average this year.
Farmers are struggling to sow wheat and chickpeas.
Reduced winter wheat planting would tighten Indian domestic grain supplies and could raise import demand and prices, while prolonged food inflation could push policymakers toward more export restrictions.
japantimes.co.jpNo AuthorNov 3, 2026After 1,072 past bullish weather events, WHEAT moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.3%), and +0.3% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
