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2014 MONSOON RAINS
Poring over pouring monsoon dataIndia's monsoon now brings intense downpours and dry spells, breaking traditional patterns. Extreme rain events have risen significantly, c...- El Nino fear pushes farmers in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram towards water-saving paddy methodsFarmers in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts are shifting to water-saving rice farming techniques. Facing potential El...
- India's foodgrain output fell 4.66% in 2014-15Rice production is estimated to have fallen to 104.80 million tonnes (MT) in 2014--15 against the record output of 106.65 MT in the previou...
- Good monsoon spells good news for kharif, sown area up 62% from last yearThe sowing trend so far points to a better kharif crop this year, although the output would also depend on how rains perform in the rest of...
- Better rains spell good news for kharif sowing seasonThe fast pace of sowing raised hopes that the total sown area could touch the 2013-level, when a good monsoon had led to 6 per cent more ra...
- Monsoon watch: Skymet may revise forecast as rains across country stand 32% below averagePrivate weather forecaster Skymet may revise its monsoon forecast by the end of this month as it expects July rains to be less than its ear...
- Monsoon progress sluggish; to miss forecast date, says Meteorological DepartmentThe onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala has been delayed from the date forecast by the Met department due to its "sluggish" pace.
- Government assures of all steps to beat below-normal monsoon this yearGovernment is taking all steps to tackle any unforeseen situation arising out of below-normal monsoon this year, a top official said today.
- Foodgrain output to fall by 5% to 251 MT in 2014-15India's foodgrains production is estimated to have declined by 5.25 per cent to 251.12 million tonnes in 2014-15 crop year due to poor mons...
- Ready for El Nino! Govt puts in place monsoon-contingency plan for 580 districtsThe Centre is also planning a new crop cover policy. Last year, the country received 12% less rains, affecting grain, cotton and oilseed ou...
- Droughtfire: El-Nino still strong, repeat of last year may be on cardsWhile IMD's predicted monsoon in 2015 would be 93% of the long-term normal, the forecast was 95% for 2014. Both years, El Nino drove the be...
- Skymet forecasts normal rains for India this yearSkymet expects a few dry patches in parts of northwest, central and south India but on the whole it is optimistic of normal rains in 2015.
- Monsoon in 2015 likely to remain normal: Assocham-SkymetAccording to report, damage to Rabi crop due to unseasonal rains shall continue and a major spell of rainfall is expected next month in Nor...
- Skymet sees normal monsoon this yearSkymet expects a few dry patches in parts of northwest, central and south India but on the whole it is optimistic of normal rains in 2015.
- Monsoon keeps its date, but dry spells a worry for paddy cropDespite Goa receiving more than normal rainfall this year, experts feel the erratic dry spells witnessed in between will decrease paddy pro...
- Monsoon ends with 12% deficit, winter crops to bear bruntRainfall in the past week was 37% short of normal, bringing an end to a season that began with the driest June, data from the India Meteoro...
- Monsoon blues: 2014 could be heading for all-India drought yearAs things stand, with three days left in August, the monsoon shortfall fits the Met department's definition of an all-India drought year.
- El Niño may not worsen deficit monsoon miseryAustralian weather department says the phenomenon that curtails monsoon rains is unlikely to be strong this year
- Poor rain unlikely to impact GDP growth much: Morgan StanleyTrends in monsoon rainfall will be critical for the overall inflation outlook. While food inflation has softened over the last few months.
- Monsoon makes rapid progress across India, arrives in DelhiThe monsoon onset in Delhi today was also a fortnight in advance as the normal date for seasonal rains in the capital in June 29.
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