# Drought: Jowar price crosses 100!

> In Bagalkot, jowar prices rose from ₹60 to ₹110 per kg in 15 days, crossing ₹100. Prices for pearl millet and maize also climbed sharply.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:06:03.199Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88178-drought-jowar-price-crosses-100
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-related tightness is lifting local feed-grain prices, increasing costs for buyers of sorghum and maize.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-10-29 | [Midwestern Drought Threatens Crops, Food Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56414-midwestern-drought-threatens-crops-food-prices.md) | +2.7% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2018-03-05 | [Argentina drought bakes crops, sparks grain price rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65847-argentina-drought-bakes-crops-sparks-grain-price-rally.md) | +1.0% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2019-01-30 | [Drought pushes up jowar, maize prices; losses for poultry units \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61140-drought-pushes-up-jowar-maize-prices-losses-for-poultry-units-india-news-the.md) | +0.2% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2022-05-31 | [Drought devastates Brazilian crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13720-drought-devastates-brazilian-crop.md) | -0.8% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2017-12-08 | [Drought dries out corn and soy profits, raises prices  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67323-drought-dries-out-corn-and-soy-profits-raises-prices-the-daily-digest.md) | +2.9% | +5.8% |

## Sources

- udayavani.com: https://udayavani.com/bagalkot-news/surge-in-sorghum-prices-rates-exceed-indian-rupee100-per-kilogram-161761?lang=eJGZN

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