# India's food inflation story gets worrisome

> India's retail food inflation rose to 7.7% in September from 6% in August, led by onions and broader grocery price increases. Weaker monsoon rains, costlier imports and rising fertilizer prices are expected to keep food inflation high.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T00:14:38.256Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98630-india-s-food-inflation-story-gets-worrisome
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Weak monsoon rains and dearer fertilizer and imports point to tighter Indian crop supply and higher domestic food costs, which can support import demand for grains and feed ingredients.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-10-23 | [Wild weather sparking food inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5718-wild-weather-sparking-food-inflation.md) | +2.0% | +1.8% |
| RICE | 2021-07-20 | [After second wave, patchy monsoon rains are raising growth and inflation worries for India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46033-after-second-wave-patchy-monsoon-rains-are-raising-growth-and-inflation-worries.md) | +3.9% | +3.9% |
| RICE | 2022-10-10 | [Threat of food inflation looms as India grapples with delayed heavy rains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39075-threat-of-food-inflation-looms-as-india-grapples-with-delayed-heavy-rains.md) | -0.5% | +2.9% |
| RICE | 2023-08-11 | [China floods hit rice, corn crops; trigger food inflation worries \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34584-china-floods-hit-rice-corn-crops-trigger-food-inflation-worries-reuters.md) | -3.1% | +0.4% |
| RICE | 2019-08-23 | [AgroPages-Why a good monsoon may not bring good news for India's economy-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57553-agropages-why-a-good-monsoon-may-not-bring-good-news-for-india-s-economy.md) | +6.3% | +13.3% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-23 | [Wild weather sparking food inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5718-wild-weather-sparking-food-inflation.md) | -0.1% | -4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-01 | [Wheat Price Surge Threatens to Speed Up Food Inflation - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7314-wheat-price-surge-threatens-to-speed-up-food-inflation-tt.md) | +9.3% | +8.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-28 | [No imports needed: India's wheat harvest defies market speculation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24617-no-imports-needed-india-s-wheat-harvest-defies-market-speculation.md) | +2.5% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- exa.ai: https://exa.ai/library/podcast/4k6rblzdfk5/episode/258lvqqhj7n

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