# From Farmers to Shopowners, India Counts the Cost of a Brutal Monsoon

https://mins.news/en/item/81765

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-01 12:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-10-01/india-s-weakest-monsoon-since-2015-hits-farmers-drags-on-economy?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abe4b5baa92170001cbede5

> India’s rainfall this year has been the weakest in more than a decade, putting harvests and economic growth at risk and leaving farmers and shopowners to absorb the costs.