Tag: el nino
RBI MPC: India’s Goldilocks moment dims, but the lights are not out
India’s economic sweet spot appears to be getting harder to sustain. For much of the past year, the country enjoyed what economists often describe as…
Record pulses buffer to act as shield against El Nino, says govt official
New Delhi: The government’s record pulses buffer of 43 lakh tonnes will serve as a strategic cushion against any supply disruption or price flare-up triggered…
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India’s economic engine
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) delivered a sobering update on Friday by maintaining its forecast for a below-average monsoon in 2026. The weather watchdog warned…
India steers boat through a risky channel between war clouds and El Nino
A widening conflict in West Asia, volatile oil prices, the threat of El Nino and an increasingly fragmented global economy are casting a long shadow…
Govt readies contingency plans to counter El Nino threat to kharif season: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi: The Centre is fully prepared to mitigate any adverse impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon on this year’s kharif crop, Union Agriculture…
El Nino, Strait of Hormuz risks may fuel fresh global food inflation surge: Citi Research Report
New Delhi: Global food inflation risks are rising due to possible disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and worsening El Nino conditions, according to a…
El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield crops
New Delhi: The agriculture ministry has launched a contingency plan ahead of India’s largest sowing season – focused on seed buffers, water management and district-level…
Ind-Ra says West Asia tensions, El Nino to drag FY27 growth to 6.7%
New Delhi: Higher crude oil and food prices amid uncertainty arising from the West Asia conflict, along with the likely impact of an evolving El…
El Nino spells trouble for kharif harvests across India
A study by scientists from an ICAR institute has found that El Niño events have historically reduced yields of major kharif crops in India, especially…
Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bites
SINGAPORE/CANBERRA: Forecasts for the strongest El Nino in a decade promise hotter, drier weather across Asia in the second half of 2026, hitting crops and…