Monsoon deficit and India’s agricultural vulnerability
With the monsoon’s deficit pegged at 43% for June, state-specific and crop-specific vulnerabilities remain for the year’s kharif season.
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The Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on June 23, 2026 that the monsoon for this year had given rains that were 43% below normal for the month of June. A high-level meeting with his State-level counterparts was conducted to take preparatory measures and draw up contingency plans.In this context, here are some key metrics to shed light on the monsoon’s progress, India’s agricultural characteristics and potential risks in the face of a lack of rains.Monsoon progressAs of June 24, 2026, several States have recorded either deficiency or large deficiency in rains. This shortfall ranged between 20% to 81%.
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