Good monsoon boosts hopes of rise in farm output in India

Good monsoon boosts hopes of rise in farm output in India
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India\'s weather office on Monday retained its forecast for an above-average monsoon this year, boosting hopes of a rise in farm output and income after two years of drought. The June-September monsoon rains, crucial for India\'s farm sector, will be 106 percent of a long-period average, the weather office said. The second half of the monsoon is expected to bring plentiful showers and is forec

India's weather office on Monday retained its forecast for an above-average monsoon this year, boosting hopes of a rise in farm output and income after two years of drought.

The June-September monsoon rains, crucial for India's farm sector, will be 106 percent of a long-period average, the weather office said.

The second half of the monsoon is expected to bring plentiful showers and is forecast at 107 percent of long-period average.

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