Explained: How scanty rainfall could raise food inflation | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: How scanty rainfall could raise food inflation | Explained News, The Indian Express

By Explained Desk |Updated: July 29, 2019 6:13:10 pm

Explained: How scanty rainfall could raise food inflation

The cumulative period from 1st June to 24th July has displayed a negative deviation of 19% from normal rainfall levels, with only 313.1mm of rainfall occurring, compared to a normal rainfall level of 384.7mm for this period.

All major Kharif crops except sugarcane and cotton have exhibited lower sowing as of 25th July than the normal sowing for this corresponding week each year. (File/Reuters)

(Written by Rudra Mani Tripathy)