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Rainfall distribution more crucial for food prices than deficit: SBI

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SBI report states that below-normal rainfall does not necessarily cause higher food prices.
Impact on food inflation depends more on spatial distribution of rainfall across months and states.
Overall rainfall deficit is less crucial than how rainfall is spread geographically and temporally.
The report suggests distribution is a key factor for food price stability.
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