The monsoon pattern in July and August is critical for sowing. The country got surplus showers in June, resulting in water reservoir levels rising
(File) Farmers plant rice saplings in a field on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Amritsar in June, 2025.
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All eyes are on the rainfall pattern in July, especially after the surplus showers in June. The monsoon kick-started last month with water reservoir levels rising and sowing of kharif crops gathering pace.
Rainfall in June accounts for 15 percent of monsoon rains on average. The Indian Metrological department (IMD) forecasts rainfall in July to be 106 percent above long-period average (LPA), which is above normal rain.