A Monsoon Season Starting Under Real Stress India has just recorded its driest June in twelve years, and the fifth-driest since nationwide rainfall records began in 1901. Only four Junes on record — 1905, 1926, 2009 and 2014 — have been drier. The India Meteorological Department had forecast June rainfall at 92% of the long-period … Continue reading India’s Driest June in 12 Years: What It Means for Global Rice and Oilseed Markets