Tag: Southwest monsoon
Deficit shrinks to 15% but uneven rains fan Kharif concerns
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon has recovered sharply after a weak June, but its uneven distribution continues to pose risks to the ongoing kharif season…
Soybean sowing gains pace, acreage seen surpassing last year
Soybean sowing has picked up across the country’s key producing states after an initial delay caused by the late arrival of the southwest monsoon, with…
Kharif sowing picks up, but still 21% below last year
New Delhi: Kharif sowing has gathered pace over the past few days as the southwest monsoon advanced across the country. However, the total area under…
The ‘little boy’ in the Pacific, India’s monsoon and the big test ahead
One of India’s biggest uncertainties this year may not lie in global shipping lanes or geopolitical conflicts; it may arrive with a delayed monsoon. The…
El Nino sets in, clouds kharif outlook
El Nino conditions have set in over the equatorial Pacific Ocean and could strengthen during the southwest monsoon season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said…
Conditions favourable for onset of southwest monsoon over South Bay of Bengal, Andaman: IMD
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon could make an onset over parts of Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands towards the end…