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Podcast: businessline's State of the Economy Podcast
Episode: Theme: Agriculture | Will the rainfall spurred by La Niña be sufficient to replenish reservoir levels?
Description: In this State of the Economy podcast, Dr B K Singh, Director BKC Aggregators Pvt Ltd, ex-Founder SKYMET and businessline’s Subramani Ra Mancombu discuss the outlook for the current Kharif season in India, following a challenging period of drought and dry conditions due to El Niño from June 2023 to May 2024.  The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts above-normal rainfall, and international agencies predict La Niña, which could bring abundant rains to India, though low reservoir levels remain a concern. Dr. Singh highlights that the monsoon is expected to be irregular. The forecast indicates normal...