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Delayed monsoon

The private forecaster, Skymet, earlier predicted it for June 7 with an error margin of three days.

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Normal or below-normal?

IMD and Skymet’s forecasts are divided, but agriculture must not remain hostage to the vagaries of the monsoon

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The El Nino factor

This could cloud prospects of a fifth consecutive bountiful southwest monsoon.

Monsoon’s retreat

Erratic rainfall pattern should dictate change in kharif cropping.