{"id":16018,"date":"2025-04-26T01:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T01:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=16018"},"modified":"2025-04-26T01:04:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T01:04:38","slug":"monsoon-indias-food-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/monsoon-indias-food-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Monsoon &#038; India&#8217;s Food Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Above-Normal Monsoon Forecast:<\/strong> IMD forecasts above-normal monsoon for 2025 (105% of LPA), potentially boosting agricultural output.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Regional Variations:<\/strong> Uneven distribution predicted; below-normal rainfall in some regions (J&amp;K, Ladakh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Northeast), normal to above normal in core monsoon zone (MP, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, UP, WB)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Monsoon Impact on Food Prices:<\/strong> Good monsoons generally lower prices, but specific crop issues can still cause price hikes. 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