India to Get Above-Normal Rains in July, Spurring Crop Sowing
India is expected to receive above-normal rainfall in July, the wettest month of the monsoon season, boosting prospects for the planting of key crops such as rice, soybeans, and corn.
July rains, which account for almost a third of the total precipitation during the June-September rainy season, are expected to exceed 106% of the long-term average of about 28 centimeters, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the Indian Meteorological Department, said at a briefing Monday. Rains were 9% above normal in June, he said.
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