India's weak monsoon may add to global food inflation

Growing food costs a lot of money, and this year some things are making it harder for farmers.

The monsoon rains in India started late and were weaker than usual, which worried people about the rice that India grows.

Wars in West Asia and Ukraine have also made fuel and fertiliser more expensive, and farmers need those to grow crops.

The United Nations food expert, Maximo Torero, thinks the price of food will start going up by the end of 2026 and even more in 2027.

It usually takes about three to six months for higher costs to show up in the shops.

But not everyone is worried: a report from Bajaj Asset Management says India has lots of stored grain and the rains are getting better.

That means the weak monsoon probably will not hurt India's whole economy too much.

Farmers in other countries, like Australia and the United States, are also facing higher costs.

A big weather pattern called El Nino might also make things harder for crops.

That is why experts say we need to watch food prices closely over the next year.