Published on Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 14:57 | Source : Reuters
Updated at Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 15:05
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Monsoon rains turn normal in July
India's monsoon rainfall in the key crop-planting month of July has been normal, recovering sharply after a 16% deficit in June, two sources in the weather office told Reuters on Tuesday.
India's monsoon rainfall in the key crop-planting month of July has been normal, recovering sharply after a 16% deficit in June, two sources in the weather office told Reuters on Tuesday.
Heavy showers, mainly in soybean growing areas in the past week, have helped cutting the shortfall in monsoon rains, raising hopes of strong harvest in the world's leading consumer of rice, cooking oils and sugar.
"The improvement in monsoon showers have given hope to above normal rains in August-September," said a senior official of the India Meteorological Department who did not wish to be named.
Officials at the weather office's Agromet division said the seasonal rains have been so far well distributed over the major regions of the country.
Vigorous monsoon rains will help calm soaring inflation, which has been in double digits for five consecutive months and has been rising after last year's monsoon delivered the weakest rainfall in nearly four decades.
India's top opposition have sought a special discussion and vote in parliament over high prices this week, attacking the government on an issue that has emerged as a major policy challenge.
