The extent of the monsoon rains has a significant impact on the livelihoods of millions of families in India given the high level of employment in agriculture. But at the macro level, the monsoon matters less to economic growth and inflation these days than is often assumed. In particular, food inflation should pick up this year as the cost of key inputs such as fertiliser and wages rise.
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