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Watch: 2026 to be driest in 11 years. How badly can a deficient monsoon hit crop output?
India is expected to have a ‘deficient’ monsoon this year. What does a dry period mean for our crops and the agricultural economy? Here’s a look at how weak monsoon years have affected foodgrain production, reservoirs and India’s farm sector in the past.














