The monsoon rains in India are expected to prolong to late September this year following a low-pressure system in the middle of the month. The monsoon generally begins in June and starts to retreat by Sept. 17 from northwestern parts of the country, ending across the country by mid-October. These above normal rainfall will likely damage India's summer-sown crops such as rice, cotton, soybean, corn, and pulses, which are typically harvested from mid-September, leading to food inflation. On another hand, the rains may also result in higher soil moisture, benefiting the planting of winter-sown crops such as wheat, rapeseed, and chickpea.
Being the world’s second-largest producer of wheat, sugar, and rice, India has imposed various curbs on the export of these farm commodities, and any losses due to excessive rainfall could prompt New Delhi to extend those curbs. .
The lifeblood of a nearly $3.5-trillion economy, the annual monsoon brings almost 70% of the rain India needs to water farms and replenish reservoirs and aquifers. Without irrigation, nearly half the farmland in the country depends on the rains that usually run from June to September.
https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-monsoon-expected-be-prolonged-threatening-ripe-crops-sources-say-2024-08-29/
