India recorded below-normal cumulative rainfall in June: IMD

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IMD data shows that India received 147.2 mm of rainfall against a normal of 165.3 mm in June, the seventh lowest since 2001.

India recorded below-normal rainfall in June, with the deficit standing at 11%, the highest in five years, the India Meteorological Department said on July 1.

According to the IMD data, India received 147.2 mm of rainfall against a normal of 165.3 mm for the month, the seventh lowest since 2001. June rainfall accounts for 15% of the total precipitation of 87 cm recorded during the four-month monsoon season in the country

The IMD reported that northwest India recorded a 33% rainfall deficit, central India a 14% deficit, and east and northeast India a 13% deficit. Only south India recorded surplus of 14% in June.

The Met Office stated that 12% of the sub-divisional area of the country experienced excess to large excess rainfall, 38% received normal rainfall, and 50% experienced deficient to large deficient rainfall.

IMD data shows that in 20 out of the 25 years when June rainfall was below normal (less than 92% of the long-period average), July rainfall was normal (94-106% of LPA) or above normal. In 17 of the 25 years when June rainfall was below normal, the seasonal rainfall was normal or above normal, it said.

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Kerala Assembly: Recent climate vagaries caused loss of ₹110 crore in paddy sector, says Agriculture Minister

Replying to Calling Attention motion, P. Prasad says combined effect of heatwave-like and drought-like conditions that persisted in Kerala from February to May have impacted paddy farming in 6,369 ha

Climate change-induced weather vagaries inflicted a cumulative loss of around ₹110 crore to paddy farmers in Kerala in the just-concluded summer season, Agriculture Minister P. Prasad has said.

Replying to a Calling Attention motion in the Kerala Assembly on July 1, Mr. Prasad said the combined effect of heatwave-like and drought-like conditions that persisted in Kerala from February to May have impacted paddy farming in 6,369 ha in the State, inflicting a direct loss of ₹1.25 crore and an indirect loss of ₹1.36 crore for farmers.

However, the major loss occurred in the extreme heavy rainfall that followed the summer, which destroyed a total of 7,124 ha of paddy belonging to 9,264 farmers. The preliminary loss due to this is estimated at ₹106. 86 crore, said the Minister.

During the current paddy procurement season, a total of 5,58,412 tonne of paddy was procured from 1,98,214 farmers in the State, he said.