# Rabi Sowing Falls 17% as Mustard and Pulses Acreage Declines Sharply in India

> India’s total rabi sown area reached 108.66 lakh hectares by November 6, down 17.2% year on year. Oilseeds, pulses and wheat all recorded declines amid deficient post-monsoon rainfall and reduced soil moisture, though the figures reflect an early stage of sowing.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T18:08:05.862Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93813-rabi-sowing-falls-17-as-mustard-and-pulses-acreage-declines-sharply-in-india
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

If planting delays persist, smaller wheat and oilseed harvests could tighten domestic supplies and raise import demand, lending price support. Continued sowing and later weather conditions will determine whether the early gap translates into lower production.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-13 | [France sees fall in winter wheat and barley sowing after rain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32653-france-sees-fall-in-winter-wheat-and-barley-sowing-after-rain.md) | +1.9% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-24 | [India. Dry soil makes Indian farmers wary of planting wheat, despite rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33139-india-dry-soil-makes-indian-farmers-wary-of-planting-wheat-despite-rally.md) | -0.0% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-27 | [Rainfall affects sowing in northern areas \| Peer 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67919-rainfall-affects-sowing-in-northern-areas-peer-2025.md) | +0.4% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-21 | [Wheat prices near multi-year highs as war, weather, and harvest shortfalls converge By Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9695-wheat-prices-near-multi-year-highs-as-war-weather-and-harvest-shortfalls.md) | +3.2% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-31 | [India braces for another month of above-average rainfall in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28728-india-braces-for-another-month-of-above-average-rainfall-in-september.md) | +3.6% | +14.4% |

## Sources

- lapaasvoice.com: https://lapaasvoice.com/rabi-sowing-falls-17-as-mustard-and-pulses-acreage-declines-sharply-in-india/

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