In this episode of Trending Commodity Picks, businessline’s Subramani Ra Mancombu explains how extreme weather occurrences such as droughts, heatwaves, and unseasonal rains are influencing agricultural production and raising food costs.

Learn about the affected commodities, which include wheat, rice, vegetables, and spices. Also find out about the broader impact on the economy and the role of government policy in tackling these difficulties.

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Watch our previous episode here: Basmati rice: The unexpected price crash | Trending Commodity Picks | Ep 15 | Subramani Ra Mancombu

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About Trending Commodity Picks:

Why are gold and silver prices rising? Why do the prices of onions, tomatoes, and potatoes keep fluctuating? Why do the prices of the foods we eat continue to rise? What’s happening around us that we are failing to take note of? What’s likely to happen in the short term?

Are you interested in learning about these?

Stay tuned to Trending Commodity Picks video series, explaining the key factors affecting the commodity markets brought to you by our host, Subramani Ra Mancombu, Head of Argi-Business and Commodities at The Hindu businessline.

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Video Host: Subramani Ra Mancombu; Video Production and Edit: Renil S Varghese, Siddharth Mathew Cherian