Monsoon and its perils: How to rescue farmers  

June 10, 2014

As the situation stands today, 60% to 70% of India may experience below normal monsoon. The  government agencies, for the time being, need to prepare themselves to come to the rescue of farmers, should the monsoon fail

AK Ramdas

According to the Indian Meterological Department (IMD), the Monsoon did arrive almost on time, with Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the South and some parts of North East India experiencing rainfall of varying intensities. However, due to the risk of El Nino weather conditions, meaning scanty rainfall, agriculturists are depressed. But in some places, in Karnataka, for instance, some monsoon rains have already caused damage to standing sugar cane.

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