# 'Crops and food prices face heat': El Nino puts India on course for driest monsoon in 17 years | Today News

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:30:29.175Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T11:30:20.300Z
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- Topics: Crime, law and justice, Science and technology
- Involves: Christian Werner, India, India Meteorological Department, duty-free sugar imports, long-term average, rainfall, strengthening El Nino weather pattern

## How it developed

- 2026-09-18T01:30:29.175Z - LiveMint: ['Crops and food prices face heat': El Nino puts India on course for driest monsoon in 17 years | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/food-inflation-faces-fresh-risk-el-nino-puts-india-on-course-for-driest-monsoon-in-17-years-11789693192963.html)
- 2026-09-18T11:30:20.300Z - DW Top Stories: [India facing driest monsoon in 17 years thanks to El Nino](https://www.dw.com/en/india-heads-for-driest-monsoon-in-17-years-as-el-nino-curbs-rainfall/live-79320496?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)

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