Agri Buzz: Monsoon and water storage in reservoirs augurs well for bountiful kharif output

Department of Economic Affairs or DEA stated in a latest monthly update that agriculture activity is gaining momentum with healthy progress in monsoon and kharif sowing. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon covered the entire country on 29 June, nine days ahead of the normal date of July 8. By July 27, the nation had received about 8 per cent more rainfall than the Long Period Average, with approximately 78 per cent of the country experiencing normal or excess rainfall. As of 17 July 2025, total live storage in 161 important reservoirs is nearly 1.91 times last year?s level and 1.70 times the average of the last ten years. This augurs well for a bountiful kharif output.

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