# Central Government Releases Rabi Contingency Plan Amid El Niño and Food Inflation Concerns

> India has prepared a rabi contingency plan covering 225 districts after the southwest monsoon ended with a 12.6% rainfall deficit amid a strengthening El Niño. The plan addresses crop choices, seed and fertilizer availability, and water management; recent rainfall in some districts may require adjustments. Officials warned that inadequate winter-crop planting could affect wheat, pulses and oilseed output as food inflation remains elevated.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T21:13:35.623Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86560-central-government-releases-rabi-contingency-plan-amid-el-nino-and-food
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Low soil moisture and reservoir levels could constrain winter-crop planting and reduce supplies, supporting prices for affected crops, including wheat. Recent rainfall may ease some of that supply risk.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-15 | [National planting passes 65pc in mixed conditions - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30195-national-planting-passes-65pc-in-mixed-conditions-grain-central.md) | +19.6% | +8.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-02 | [Raising energy and fertilizer prices and upcoming El Niño main concerns to farming  - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19632-raising-energy-and-fertilizer-prices-and-upcoming-el-nino-main-concerns-to.md) | -1.7% | +1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-20 | [El Niño Watch calls for risk mitigation: StoneX - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36934-el-nino-watch-calls-for-risk-mitigation-stonex-grain-central.md) | -3.3% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-26 | [Wheat production concerns in Europe spook markets - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53054-wheat-production-concerns-in-europe-spook-markets-grain-central.md) | -0.8% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 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) | -2.2% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/coal/el-nio-trigger-rabi-contingency-plan-drawn-up/135624428

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