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Weak Southwest monsoon hits farmers in Nilgiris
A weak Southwest monsoon has caused a rainfall deficit of 30% to 70% in the Nilgiris region, with an average deficit of 50%, impacting farmers.
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Adjacent reporting
- Southwest monsoon: 15 districts in Karnataka record deficit in June
- Patchy rainfall across Karnataka; 35% deficit in southwest monsoon
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- Delayed rains bring water shortages to cities and uncertainty to farms across India
- India’s late monsoon rains leave cities and fields parched
- As monsoon rains falter, Wayanad farmers in Kerala fear poor harvest