# El Nino trigger: Rabi contingency plan drawn up for 225 districts amid rainfall deficit

> India’s central government prepared a rabi contingency plan covering 225 districts after the southwest monsoon ended with a 12.6% rainfall deficit. The plan addresses crop planning, seed and fertilizer availability, and water management amid concerns about soil moisture and reservoir levels.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T21:18:29.015Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84943-el-nino-trigger-rabi-contingency-plan-drawn-up-for-225-districts-amid-rainfall
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Low soil moisture and water availability could constrain winter-crop planting or yields, while contingency measures may help mitigate losses. The article does not identify specific crops or quantify expected production effects, so the price impact is uncertain.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-11-30 | [Rainfall Deficit in Brazil Continues to Be a Major Concern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50004-rainfall-deficit-in-brazil-continues-to-be-a-major-concern.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
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| CORN | 2023-07-27 | [Rainfall forecasts for US Corn Belt remain tough to nail down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13261-rainfall-forecasts-for-us-corn-belt-remain-tough-to-nail-down.md) | -13.2% | -14.2% |
| SOY | 2020-11-30 | [Rainfall Deficit in Brazil Continues to Be a Major Concern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50004-rainfall-deficit-in-brazil-continues-to-be-a-major-concern.md) | -2.4% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2023-07-27 | [Rainfall forecasts for US Corn Belt remain tough to nail down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13261-rainfall-forecasts-for-us-corn-belt-remain-tough-to-nail-down.md) | -7.5% | -12.1% |
| SOY | 2023-05-25 | [El Nino seen posing larger risk for robusta coffee, less to arabica \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35869-el-nino-seen-posing-larger-risk-for-robusta-coffee-less-to-arabica-reuters.md) | +0.4% | +12.8% |

## Sources

- economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/el-nino-trigger-rabi-contingency-plan-drawn-up-for-225-districts-amid-rainfall-deficit/articleshow/135619477.cms

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