Summer crop sowing lags in India on delayed rainfall
Slow progress of monsoon rains in central and western parts of the country is a concern for farmers
17 June 2019 - 21:01
Mumbai — Planting of summer-sown crops in India such as soya beans, cotton, rice and maize has been delayed by at least two weeks because of the slow progress of monsoon rains in central and western parts of the country, raising concerns over lower production.
Lower production of soya beans could force India to raise imports of edible oils such as palm oil and soya oil, while a drop in cotton output could limit the world’s biggest fibre producer’s exports. Lower rice output could hit shipments from the world’s biggest exporter...
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