India’s weak monsoon hits crop sowing, raising inflation fears

Uneven rainfall weighs on planting in dry states like Karnataka Farm workers replant paddy saplings in a field after monsoon rains on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, on July 10. © AP MUMBAI — Below average and uneven rainfall during India's monsoon sowing season is keeping fears of increased food inflation alive, with planting of key crops down by as much as 39% compared with last year.

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