New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee (who was also the Finance Minister) once remarked that the monsoon season (June–September) is the true Finance Minister of India. This shows the importance of rain during this period for the country. A lot has changed since then. Large parts of India’s agriculture have been made drought resistant through irrigation networks. Better varieties of seeds are being used – but for some old and some new reasons the summer (south-west) monsoon remains more important. It contributes 70% to the country’s rainfall. It still supports…
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