Key Points
The slow onset of monsoon in India has delayed sowing of key crops such as paddy, oilseeds and pulses, as the country has received deficient rainfall, which may lead to lower yield..
Soyabean, which requires a high amount of water, is expected to be one of the most affected crops...
Private weather forecaster Skymet has predicted a "dismal" rainfall outlook in the core agricultural zone until the first week of July, which is a crucial time for sowing - or at least preparing the fields - for the kharif season. "Agriculture heartland is looking rather cracked and parched," it said last week...
IMD has predicted a normal monsoon this year, despite the onset of El Nino that tends to disturb global rainfall patterns...
While central India, the key agricultural zone, is 55% deficient in rainfall, the shortfall in the southern peninsula stands at 61%..
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