Food may get costlier as global prices, kharif yield to hit household spends

The June-September monsoon started sluggishly, delaying sowing, ended with a 10% surplus, as heavy rains flooded 12 states, damaging a variety of kharif or summer-sown crops, and then withdrew later than usual (and abruptly). Experts say this will reduce output, resulting in an increase in wholesale prices.

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