July brings a worrying forecast for India as monsoon rains are predicted to be below normal, falling short of 94% of the long-term average. This situation could adversely affect the kharif sowing season critical for crops such as paddy and pulses.

India's kharif sowing acreage drops 23% due to a 42% deficient monsoon, impacting crop production amid Super El Nino forecasts.

Paddy (rice), the main kharif crop, saw a decline of 25.17% to 2.57 million hectares. Despite the government's push to plant legumes and oilseeds, pulses sowing was down 30.48% to…

Kharif crop sowing plummets 23% due to delayed monsoon and low reservoir levels, raising concerns for agricultural output.

India experienced its driest June in over a decade, with monsoon rainfall falling nearly 40% below average. This deficit has delayed crucial crop sowing and prolonged heatwaves in…

Only 9 out of 36 meteorological subdivisions, having one-fourth share in India’s geographical area, have reported “normal or higher” rainfall

India is set for a below-normal monsoon in July after a 40% rainfall deficiency in June, raising water stress concerns.