India received 16% less than average rain since 1 June; IMD raises concern over output of summer-sown crops
India’s monsoon rains were 20 percent below average in the week ending on Wednesday. IMD said, raising concerns over the output of summer-sown crops. Monsoon rains are crucial for farm output and economic growth.
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India’s monsoon rains were 20 percent below average in the week ending on Wednesday
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IMD said, raising concerns over the output of summer-sown crops
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Monsoon rains are crucial for farm output and economic growth
Mumbai: India’s monsoon rains were 20 percent below average in the week ending on Wednesday, as rainfall was scanty over the central, western and southern parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, raising concerns over the output of summer-sown crops.
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Monsoon rains are crucial for farm output and economic growth, as about 55 percent of India’s arable land is rain-fed, and agriculture forms about 15 percent of a $2.5 trillion economy that is the third biggest in Asia.
Soybean and cotton-growing central regions received 68 percent less rainfall in the week, while the rubber and tea-growing southern state of Kerala received 71 percent lower rainfall, data from the weather office showed.
Overall, India has received rains that were 16 percent less than average since the monsoon season began on 1 June.
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The weather department has also predicted enhance rainfall activity for other states over the weekend
IMD predicts heavy rainfall over south, west and north India in next three days
It said enhanced rainfall activity with fairly widespread and isolated heavy to very heavy rains is very likely over Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala the during next three days