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Why is India's monsoon season so crucial?

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