NEW DELHI: Union meteorological department has informed that the South-West monsoon may visit Kerala on June 1. But, this time the monsoon’s intensity will be below average. The met officials attribute possible drop in the amount of rains to a phenomenon called El Nino. Less rains will have undesired impact on agriculture sector, said the officials.
As per the existing circumstances, there is no chance for delay in the monsoon. Even if any delay happens, it will be just for two or three days.
Sufficient rain is required for Kharif crops such as paddy. Union Agriculture Ministry is preparing an insurance scheme by roping in 580 districts, in order to give certain packages to farmers
Compared with the last year, Kerala got 12 per cent less rain this time. This had badly affected the production of cotton and grains.
However, unexpected heavy rains that occurred in March-April months had damaged crops to a large extent, leading to farmer suicides.
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