The week in charts: Lower foodgrain target, deficient rains, cheaper stocks

For context, the week in charts: Lower foodgrain target, deficient rains, cheaper stocks howindialives.com 3 min read3 Oct 2026, 02: 15 PM IST.

What happened

In this weekly Plain Facts compilation, we present to you data-based insights, with easy-to-read charts, to support you delve deeper into the stories noted by Mint in the week gone by.

This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.

From a reduced foodgrain production target for the ongoing crop year and a deficient monsoon in almost half of India's districts to falling stock valuations, Tamil Nadu's growing share of factory output, and another medal-winning run by Indian chess teams, here is this week's news in numbers.

The bottom line

For now, the week in charts: Lower foodgrain target, deficient rains, cheaper stocks remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.