Rainfall deficiency: Low reservoirs hurt sowing of rabi crops
ZeeBiz WebTeam | Dec 21, 2018, 10:09 AM IST
Weak monsoon in September and October coupled with a delay in northeast monsoon has led to a fall in rabi sowing this year, a Crisil report said. Lower cash in the hands of farmers has also impacted rabi sowing this year. The gross value of output for 9 out of 14 key crops has seen a decline between September 1 and December 15," the report added.
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Rabi crop's share in agriculture produce
