Skymet advises farmers to delay crop sowing due to weak monsoon onset

Skyment predicted the onset of monsoon over Kerala on June 7 against its earlier forecast of June 4

Private weather forecaster Skymet has cautioned farmers in Maharshtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana against early sowing of crops as the monsoon onset is going to be mild and the progress is expected to be sluggish. 

“This caution has been extended for the simple reason that sowing of crops at this point of time, when the onset of monsoon is delayed and chances of good rains are less, will only push up the cost for farmers and also hamper the yield of the crop,” Skymet said in a statement here.

Skyment predicted the onset of monsoon over Kerala on June 7