Page 25 - Monsoon

Monsoon is here! Rains arrive at southern Kerala coast and the Northeast

The onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala signals the arrival of monsoon over Indian subcontinent

Monsoon set to strike Kerala today

The earlier prediction for Kerala was June 5, says IMD official M. Mahapatra

Monsoon may hit Kerala before May 30

The normal date of onset of monsoon over Kerala is June 1

Monsoon rains to arrive on southern Kerala coast on May 30, says IMD source

Looks likely to receive higher monsoon rainfall as concern over El Nino weather condition eased

As El-Nino effect eases, monsoon rains expected to be above average: IMD

India defines average, or normal, rainfall as between 96% and 104% of the 50-year average

Centre to states: Review drought preparedness

Around 25-30% of the country's landmass in any given season does not get adequate rainfall

Boost seen for cotton sowing on good realisations, normal monsoon

Production this season has been 34 mn bales, from 33 mn in previous year, though crop area was less

Basmati sowing likely to go up 25% in FY18 on high demand, normal monsoon

The industry expects Iran to purchase at least 1 million tonnes this financial year

Monsoon forecast: Agri input, consumption stocks to ride high

India Meteorological Department's (IMD's) prediction of a normal southwest monsoon should lead to improving of farm incomes boosting sectors dependent on health of the rural economy. IMD has predicted that rain during the June to September monsoon season will be normal at 96 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA). Among the beneficiaries are agricultural input segments such as seed and fertiliser, as well as tractor and consumption goods stocks. Mohan Lal of Kotak Institutional Equities believes with farm incomes expected to see healthy improvement, agri inputs should see higher demand. The brokerage is positive on Dhanuka Agritech, Rallis India and PI Industries. There are two sets of beneficiaries, one during the pre-monsoon period and the other after. Kunj Bansal, investment head at Centrum Wealth Management, expects pesticides/insecticides and tractor manufacturers to benefit before the monsoon. While a consumption boost would help two-wheelers and consumer goods makers after ..

IMD's monsoon 2017 forecast today: Agriculture less dependent on rainfall

Last year the IMD had predicted the rains to be above normal

Letters: Save water

Rainwater should not be allowed to waste as far as possible

El Nino to reappear? India braces for Met monsoon forecast

The southwest monsoon provides a little more than 70% of the country's annual precipitation

Monsoon to be weak again? Skymet offers little hope; sees below normal rain

Monsoon this year in India is likely to be 'below normal' at 95% of LPA, the private forecaster said

Monsoon likely to remain below normal for India in 2017: Skymet

Monsoon 2017: This may cause trouble for farmers and decide the fate of Kharif crops

Monsoon rains likely to emerge unscathed from El Nino: IMD official

Monsoon rains arrive on the southern tip of Kerala state by around June 1

El Niño seen arriving too late to hurt monsoon

Six climate models suggest thresholds may be reached by July

IMD sees no El Nino impact on development of monsoon

El Nino is often associated with below average warmer, dry weather across Asia Pacific region

Major change in crop weather advice

Advisory will also have information on the type of crop needing to be sown, depending on irrigation

'Northeast monsoon seen near normal'

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Friday said this year's northeast monsoon, which is likely to set in on Sunday, was expected to be "near normal".Director of area cyclone warning centre at RMC in Chennai, S Balachandran, said, Tamil Nadu receives about 44 centimetre (cm) of rainfall during the northeast monsoon ending December."Rainfall of 39-44 cm is expected," he said.He reiterated that the conditions for the onset of northeast monsoon, which brings the bulk of rainfall to the state, were favourable.In December last year, the northeast monsoon had wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu, with a record downpour, resulting in a deluge in four northern districts of the state, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, and Kancheepuram.

Monsoon helps beat cotton harvest estimates

The last part of a series on kharif crop looks at cotton