Monsoon rains arrive in Kerala three days late, crucial for India's agricultural economy
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Al Jazeera Staff
1mo ago· 2 min readenNews
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Monsoon rains arrived in Kerala three days late (June 4 instead of June 1), according to India's Meteorological Department. The monsoon is critical to India's $4 trillion economy, enabling farmers to plant key crops like cotton, soya beans, sugarcane, rice, and corn. The rains deliver about 70% of the rainfall needed for a good harvest and also help replenish aquifers and reservoirs across the country.
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· 3 pulledMonsoon rains have arrived in India's southeastern state of Kerala three days late, the Meteorological Department says.
India's economy, which is Asia's third largest, is valued at $4 trillion and is heavily dependent on the monsoon season, which delivers about 70 percent of the rainfall needed for a good harvest.
Beyond agriculture, the rains also help replenish aquifers and reservoirs across the co
The monsoon rains are essential for driving India’s $4 trillion economy.
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