Published: Jul 14, 2022, 01:20 IST | Updated: Jul 14, 2022, 01:20 IST
Nearly 60% of India's net arable land is unirrigated, so the monsoon is essential for the nation's agriculture. The monsoon determines the yield of numerous crops and provides around 70% of India's annual rainfall. The average rainfall this monsoon season is expected to be 103% of the long period average