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A young boy is seen in a canal in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, India. Canal are the main source of irrigation water for the whole region. The 4 month annual rainfall is crucial to summer sown crops as 60% of the farmlands are rainfed. North India experienced scanty rainfall in late june to july. Till August, rain in India has been 26% below 5 year average. Late rains moist the fields but it is not enough for rice, sugarcane, oilseeds and pulses. Late rains also damage the alternate crops that need less water.
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Sanjit Das
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WATER, Impact of late rain on agriculture
A young boy is seen in a canal in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, India. Canal are the main source of irrigation water for the whole region. The 4 month annual rainfall is crucial to summer sown crops as 60% of the farmlands are rainfed. North India experienced scanty rainfall in late june to july. Till August, rain in India has been 26% below 5 year average. Late rains moist the fields but it is not enough for rice, sugarcane, oilseeds and pulses. Late rains also damage the alternate crops that need less water.