# Too early to talk about rabi season; sowing can continue till Dec: Official

> An Indian agriculture ministry official said it was too early to assess the rabi sowing season because planting can continue through December. Government data showed total rabi acreage was down 46% year over year as of October 30, including wheat sowing of 19,000 hectares versus 334,000 hectares a year earlier; the government has prepared a contingency plan for 225 districts.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T00:21:37.183Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85132-too-early-to-talk-about-rabi-season-sowing-can-continue-till-dec-official
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The sharp early-season acreage gap raises concern about India’s upcoming wheat crop, which could support prices if sowing does not catch up. The official’s assurance that planting can continue through December tempers that risk.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-28 | [Argentina soy harvest set to climb next season; wheat, corn to retreat \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14011-argentina-soy-harvest-set-to-climb-next-season-wheat-corn-to-retreat-financial.md) | +1.3% | -10.3% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-16 | [Grain sowing area in France to decrease by 7%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30696-grain-sowing-area-in-france-to-decrease-by-7.md) | -0.6% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2019-04-04 | [Revenue Potential, Weather Conditions to Cut U.S. Spring Wheat Area - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11380-revenue-potential-weather-conditions-to-cut-u-s-spring-wheat-area-u-s-wheat.md) | +3.0% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-01-26 | [Ag Markets Continue to Rebound Higher \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49075-ag-markets-continue-to-rebound-higher-feed-and-grain.md) | -9.4% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-10-19 | [What can we expect from animal feed demand this season? Grain market daily  \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33757-what-can-we-expect-from-animal-feed-demand-this-season-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | -2.6% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- news18.com: https://www.news18.com/agency-feeds/too-early-to-talk-about-rabi-season-sowing-can-continue-till-dec-official-10415979.html

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