Mayank Bhardwaj

New Delhi

Correspondent at Reuters

A raconteur at Reuters, leading a team of commodities and energy reporters in India. On social media, I write for myself. For tip offs: [email protected]

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India’s wheat harvest defies market speculation

4 weeks ago | indianpolitics.co.in | Rajendra Jadhav |Mayank Bhardwaj

By Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank BhardwajA strong wheat harvest in India is rapidly replenishing stocks, meaning the country will be able to meet domestic demand without imports this year, contrary to market talk that it would need overseas supplies, and a potential drag on global prices.
No imports needed: India's wheat harvest defies market speculation

1 month ago | reuters.com | Rajendra Jadhav |Mayank Bhardwaj

Labourers stack sacks of wheat in a wearhouse in Narmadapuram, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, India April 24, 2025.
India forecasts above average rains in boost to economy

1 month ago | 939thegame.com | Mayank Bhardwaj |Rajendra Jadhav

By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra JadhavNEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is likely to see above average monsoon rains for the second straight year in 2025, the government said on Tuesday, maintaining its forecast from April and keeping alive the possibility of higher farm output and economic growth. Good rains will help bring down food prices, keep inflation within the central bank’s comfort band, and allow the world’s biggest rice exporter to ship more of the staple.
India forecasts above average rains in boost to economy

1 month ago | kfgo.com | Mayank Bhardwaj |Rajendra Jadhav

By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra JadhavNEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is likely to see above average monsoon rains for the second straight year in 2025, the government said on Tuesday, maintaining its forecast from April and keeping alive the possibility of higher farm output and economic growth. Good rains will help bring down food prices, keep inflation within the central bank’s comfort band, and allow the world’s biggest rice exporter to ship more of the staple.
India forecasts above average rains in boost to economy

1 month ago | kelo.com | Mayank Bhardwaj |Rajendra Jadhav

By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra JadhavNEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is likely to see above average monsoon rains for the second straight year in 2025, the government said on Tuesday, maintaining its forecast from April and keeping alive the possibility of higher farm output and economic growth. Good rains will help bring down food prices, keep inflation within the central bank’s comfort band, and allow the world’s biggest rice exporter to ship more of the staple.
India Forecasts above Average Rains in Boost to Economy

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Mayank Bhardwaj |Rajendra Jadhav |Sudipto Ganguly |Alison Williams

Above average monsoon rains expected for second straight year Could boost agricultural output and economic growth June-September rainfall seen 106% of long-term average Rainfall could lift sugar, rice production; increase exports NEW DELHI, May 27 (Reuters) - India is likely to see above average monsoon rains for the second straight year in 2025, the government said on Tuesday, maintaining its forecast from April and keeping alive the possibility of higher farm output and economic growth....
India retains forecast of above average monsoon rains

1 month ago | zawya.com | Mayank Bhardwaj

India is likely to see above average monsoon rains for the second straight year in 2025, the government said on Tuesday, retaining the forecast it gave last month. The monsoon is expected to total 106% of the long-term average this year, said M. Ravichandran, secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The India Meteorological Department defines average or normal rainfall as ranging between 96% and 104% of a 50-year average of 87 cm (35 inches) for the four-month season from June to September.
India's monsoon rains to arrive early, brightening outlook for crops

1 month ago | reuters.com | Mayank Bhardwaj

Monsoon clouds loom over the overflowing river Yamuna, in New Delhi, India, July 15, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo NEW DELHI, May 10 (Reuters) - Monsoon rains are expected to hit India's southern coast on May 27, five days earlier than usual, marking the earliest arrival in at least five years, the weather office said, raising hopes for bumper harvests of crops such as rice, corn, and soybean.
India's AWL Agri Business ups sales forecast on delivery boom, easing food prices

2 months ago | marketscreener.com | Praveen Paramasivam |Mayank Bhardwaj

(Reuters) -Indian consumer goods firm AWL Agri Business, formerly known as Adani Wilmar, raised its forecast for fiscal 2026 sales volumes, expecting growth to surpass 10%, as it bets on the boom in 10-minute delivery platforms and softer food prices. Inflation slipped to a more-than-five-year low in March, even as Indians wrestle with high living costs, with food prices moderating from eye-watering levels last year. "Overall food basket inflation worry is not there.
India's wheat stocks highest in 3 years, rice hits record

2 months ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Rajendra Jadhav |Mayank Bhardwaj

By Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank Bhardwaj MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's wheat stocks in government warehouses surged 57% to a three-year high at the start of the new crop year this month, official data showed, easing supply concerns that drove domestic prices to an all-time peak earlier this year.