According to the latest data, as the El Niño phenomenon continues to increase, India, a major agricultural country, is likely to usher in the monsoon season with the least rainfall since 2009, putting new pressure on the supply and demand balance of the global agricultural products market. The weather forecast for the next two weeks released by the Indian Meteorological Service on Thursday shows that from June 1 to September 16 this year, the cumulative rainfall across India was 682 mm, 15% less than the long-term average of 801.5 mm for the same period; 17% less rainfall in the last week.

According to the latest data, as the El Niño phenomenon continues to increase, India, a major agricultural country, is likely to usher in the monsoon season with the least rainfall since 2009, putting new pressure on the supply and demand balance of the global agricultural products market. The weather forecast for the next two weeks released by the Indian Meteorological Service on Thursday shows that from June 1 to September 16 this year, the cumulative rainfall across India was 682 mm, 15% less than the long-term average of 801.5 mm for the same period; 17% less rainfall in the last week.