-Live Mint
The slow monsoon may hurt crop yields and cut farmers’ returns, especially in states such as Maharasthra and Gujarat
Lasalgaon, Maharashtra: Pramod Patil’s 40-acre field in Lasalgaon usually turns green around now with germinated soybean and corn seeds, but this year he has yet to begin planting because of scanty monsoon rains in Maharashtra.
Like 27-year old Patil, millions of Indian farmers are hoping rains will strengthen in the next two weeks so they can grow rice, soybean, cotton, pulses and some vegetables-summer crops that account for 7.5% of the country’s economy.
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