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Three days into retreat of monsoon, India left with driest September in 17 years; unexpected heavy rain damaged crores worth of kharif crops
Monsoon rainfall drops by 9%, endangers summer crops; low output could spoil Modi's efforts to raise farmers' income
MSP hike: Centre's bonanza means little to farmers as govt lacks storage and funds needed to buy most of the produce
As monsoon takes a break, summer crop yields likely to fall; farmer woes may heighten