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India monsoon ends with 13% deficit; 15 states receive below normal rains

1 source · first seen 16:15 30 Sept · updated 16:15 30 Sept

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  • India’s monsoon ended with a 13% rainfall deficit
  • 15 states received below-normal rains; 313 of 741 districts were deficient or large deficient
  • Rain shortfalls raise crop-supply and inflation risks for Indian agriculture and consumer-facing companies

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India’s monsoon deficit and crop risks

India’s monsoon ended with a 13% rainfall deficit, with below-normal rains in 15 states and deficient or largely deficient rainfall in 313 of 741 districts. Maharashtra declared 265 of its 358 talukas drought-affected, while the FY27 foodgrain production target was cut by 2.63 million tonnes to 373.93 million tonnes amid El Niño concerns.

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