# Rain deficit, reduced fertiliser use due to West Asia conflict drive up price of rice

> Indian rice prices are rising due to lower rainfall and expectations of reduced yields from the paddy crop being harvested. Reduced fertiliser use linked to the West Asia conflict is also weighing on output. Demand for broken rice from ethanol and poultry-feed makers is adding further pressure, and maize prices have risen sharply.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T21:14:06.274Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96545-rain-deficit-reduced-fertiliser-use-due-to-west-asia-conflict-drive-up-price-of
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indian output and strong feed demand for broken rice and maize tighten supplies for feed manufacturers and push up their input costs. Higher maize prices also support feed grain values more broadly.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2019-08-10 | [Thai rice price surges compared to other Asian countries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57674-thai-rice-price-surges-compared-to-other-asian-countries.md) | -1.5% | +2.7% |
| RICE | 2017-05-17 | [U.S Rice Production Estimates Drastically Reduced \| USA Rice Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71083-u-s-rice-production-estimates-drastically-reduced-usa-rice-federation.md) | +2.7% | +3.8% |
| RICE | 2017-10-19 | [Rice prices up in India, Vietnam as rains dampen crop supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68535-rice-prices-up-in-india-vietnam-as-rains-dampen-crop-supply.md) | -2.3% | +1.2% |
| RICE | 2021-09-07 | [Agriculture: Monsoon is drawing to a close. Will the Gods show mercy on India's rain deficit](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45023-agriculture-monsoon-is-drawing-to-a-close-will-the-gods-show-mercy-on-india-s.md) | +2.0% | +3.6% |
| RICE | 2019-12-27 | [Asia Rice-Thai rice export prices rise as drought triggers future supply concerns \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55666-asia-rice-thai-rice-export-prices-rise-as-drought-triggers-future-supply.md) | +0.9% | +4.6% |
| CORN | 2021-03-11 | [Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association - TIGHT SUPPLY DRIVES UP FEED AND FERTILISER PRICES](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48430-northern-ireland-grain-trade-association-tight-supply-drives-up-feed-and.md) | -7.7% | +3.4% |
| CORN | 2022-02-28 | [Soybean Prices Rise as South American Drought Reduces Harvest \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14055-soybean-prices-rise-as-south-american-drought-reduces-harvest-feed-and-grain.md) | +10.4% | +14.4% |
| CORN | 2022-07-26 | [Escalated Price of Maize in Spain Due to Adverse Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40512-escalated-price-of-maize-in-spain-due-to-adverse-weather.md) | +6.6% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- ricenewstoday.com: https://ricenewstoday.com/rain-deficit-reduced-fertiliser-use-due-to-west-asia-conflict-drive-up-price-of-rice/

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