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Rural demand may face pressure as El Niño reduces monsoon; rural inflation rising
El Niño impacts rural demand amidst rising inflation
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 8 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Analyses indicate that scant monsoon rainfall, attributed to El Niño, could raise farm input costs and weaken rural demand.
The southwest monsoon experienced a large rainfall shortfall in June 2026, with many states across northern, southern, eastern, and central India registering deficient or severely deficient rainfall.
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El Niño's impact on agriculture and inflation
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