The country has received 9% less rain than average in the first half of the June-September monsoon seasonMumbai:Monsoon rains in the country were above average in the week ending on Wednesday, helping farmers accelerate the planting of summer-sown crops and easing concerns of drought.
That marked thesecond time since the start of the monsoon season that the weekly rainfall in the country was above average.The country received 42 per cent more rainfall than the 50-year average in the week to July 31, data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) showed.( India receives above average rains for 1st time since June 1)Monsoon rains are crucial for farm output and economic growth, as about 55 per cent of the country's arable land is rain-fed, and agriculture forms about 15 per cent of a $2.5-trillion economy that is the third biggest in Asia.Overall, India has received 9 per cent less rain than average in the first half of the June-September monsoon season.Get Breaking news, live coverage, and Latest News from India and around the world on TheIndianSubcontinent.com.
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