Monsoon Rainfall Remains Favourable, Kharif Sowing Up 3.4% YoY: Report
New Delhi: Despite a slowdown in early August, the rainfall from India’s South-West monsoon in the year is 4 per cent above the long-period average (LPA), a report said on Thursday. This has led to a 3.4 per cent increase year-on-year (YoY) in kharif sowing, with foodgrains showing the sharpest rise of 6.2 per cent…