Page 15 - Indian Monsoon

Why strong monsoon rains are not necessarily good news for Indian farmers

While crops in the ground have been damaged by the monsoon, the rains have replenished reservoirs and ground water reserves, which augurs well for India's rural economy in 2020

Foodgrain output at 140.5 million tonne in FY20 on monsoon boost

Maize acreage is expected to go up, but output may fall by 5.75 percent due to the massive armyworm infestation.

Monsoon mayhem: Nearly 1,900 dead in rains, floods across the nation

Twenty-two districts in Gujarat were hit during the monsoon season

An unusual monsoon

The incidence of heavy downpours is steadily spiking

Cycle of extremes: Erratic monsoon hits crops in Karnataka's Kaveri basin

The rainfall anomaly in the Kaveri basin is part of a larger trend where climate change results in spells of torrential rain interspersed with unusually dry periods

India sees highest rains in 25 years, retreat unlikely before mid-October

Till Sept 30 this year, India received 968.3 millimeters of rainfall as against a normal of 880.6 millimeters

Sonia expresses concern on flood situation, urges govt to give assistance

At least 13 persons have died in rain-related incidents in Patna, Bhagalpur and Kaimur districts of Bihar

Monsoon retreat late by a month, unlikely to start before early October

The monsoon gnerally begins in June and starts to retreat by September 1

Late southwest monsoon surge limits kharif season production shortfall

The reduced shortfall is largely because of good rainfall after-June, the government's first advanced estimate of 2019-20 foodgrains and commercial crop production has revealed

Monsoon seen ending with above-normal rains for the first time in six years

Rains show little signs of retreat, 5% above average

Latest monsoon spell boosts kharif sowing across crops in Gujarat

Sowing on major crops likely to be over 100 per cent of three-year average

Monsoon withdrawal delayed again, might begin after mid Sep: IMD officials

The southwest monsoon till first week of September has recorded its best performance since 2014, thereby receding drought fears

Six states, two crops show stress due to erratic rains: CRISIL Drip index

Latest data shows rains have been the most abundant in central India, at 14% above normal, followed by the southern region at 9% above normal

Monsoon revival pulls down farm commodity prices, kharif recovery seen

India has witnessed a record food grain output with an overall growth of 15 per cent in the past three years

Operations at Mumbai airport hit by heavy rains; passengers tweet for help

Operations hit due to heavy rain, fluctuating visibility levels

Uneven rains impact rice sowing, area under crop shrinks by 2 mn hectares

Rice has been sown on 50 million hectares as on August 23, about 23% lower than area covered during same period last year

Overall rains in excess, but unsteady distribution may play spoilsport

The welcome recovery in July and August notwithstanding, rainfall has not been uniformly spread across regions and time

Rain is 2% surplus at the all-India level, shows CRISIL Drip index

The resurgence of the southwest monsoon has improved the chances of healthy agricultural production for this year

Uneven rain in large parts of country disrupts sowing pattern: CARE Ratings

Rice cropping down 37% in ongoing Kharif season, as 25% meteorological subdivisions record excess rainfall while 20% are deficient

Helicopter crashes in rain-hit Uttarkashi killing three persons on board

Uttarkashi Disaster Management officer Devendra Patwal said those on board included the pilot, co-pilot and a local