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The southwest monsoon has arrived over Kerala three days behind schedule, accompanied by warnings of a strengthening El Nino phenomenon. The India Meteorological Department forecasts below-normal rainfall at 90% of the long-period average. A deficient monsoon threatens agricultural output, reservoir levels, and groundwater recharge, potentially exacerbating food inflation and rural distress in a country where over half the cropped area remains entirely rain-fed.
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