# India faces prolonged food inflation as weak monsoon lifts feed, poultry and dairy costs

> Food inflation in India could reach around 10% in the December quarter, according to the report. The weakest monsoon in a decade, costly feed and a weaker rupee are pushing up grain, poultry and dairy prices.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-05T13:38:26.285Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81875-india-faces-prolonged-food-inflation-as-weak-monsoon-lifts-feed-poultry-and
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md)

## Why it matters

A weak monsoon cuts domestic grain output and a weaker rupee raises the local cost of imported feed ingredients, supporting feed prices. Higher feed costs squeeze poultry and dairy producers and sustain demand for corn and meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- MILK: bullish ▲
- USDINR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-04-03 | [Farm Aid for Flooding and Dairy Prices Up Again - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8733-farm-aid-for-flooding-and-dairy-prices-up-again-ag-information-network-of-the.md) | -1.1% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2026-08-24 | [India faces weakest monsoon in nearly two decades as El Nino strengthens \| MarketScreener India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17831-india-faces-weakest-monsoon-in-nearly-two-decades-as-el-nino-strengthens.md) | +3.4% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2019-01-28 | [High feed prices to affect profit margins of poultry farms in India \| Company News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61237-high-feed-prices-to-affect-profit-margins-of-poultry-farms-in-india-company.md) | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2019-01-23 | [Cost squeeze in poultry production set to hit profits - The FairPlay Movement](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61238-cost-squeeze-in-poultry-production-set-to-hit-profits-the-fairplay-movement.md) | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2025-03-25 | [Brazil faces inflation risks as surging corn prices eclipse rice plunge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25593-brazil-faces-inflation-risks-as-surging-corn-prices-eclipse-rice-plunge.md) | -1.5% | +3.1% |
| SBM | 2018-03-22 | [Market trends: Spike in feed cost sees rations rise - Poultry World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66077-market-trends-spike-in-feed-cost-sees-rations-rise-poultry-world.md) | +1.9% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2023-03-09 | [Higher soya price halts drop in poultry feed costs - Poultry Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36945-higher-soya-price-halts-drop-in-poultry-feed-costs-poultry-network.md) | -3.6% | -9.1% |
| SBM | 2019-08-02 | [U.S. cows and pigs gorge on bakery rolls, pet food as corn prices surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57611-u-s-cows-and-pigs-gorge-on-bakery-rolls-pet-food-as-corn-prices-surge.md) | +0.5% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/india-faces-prolonged-food-inflation-as-weak-monsoon-lifts-feed-poultry-and-dairy-costs

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