India: Monsoon Report - 8
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) pegs cumulative levels of rainfall from June through September 23 at 761mm, 11 percent below normal. Kharif (fall harvested) planted area decreased marginally to 101 million hectares. India’s food-grain production for crop season 2014/15 (June-July) is currently estimated at 120.3 million metric tons (MMT), seven percent below the previous season. Abundant water levels in major reservoirs will assist farmers with winter crop planting.
