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📰 IMD Warns: October Rains Could Wreck Crops 🌧️🌾

TL;DR:India will see 115% above-normal rainfall in October 2025, says IMD. 🚨 Rice, cotton, soybean, and pulses near harvest risk huge losses.

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What Happened?

  • IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra announced that October rain may exceed 115% of the 50-year average.

  • September already saw 15% surplus rain, pushing the monsoon surplus to 8%.

  • A low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is delaying monsoon withdrawal, dumping rain in central, eastern, and southern India.

Flashback / Context

  • Monsoon delivers ~70% of India’s annual rainfall and sustains nearly half the farmland, which is rain-fed. 🌧️

  • Usually, rains retreat by Oct 15, but this year, they’re lingering.

Who Gains & Who Loses?

  • Losers: Farmers in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh already see crops damaged. 🚜

  • Rice, cotton, soybeans, corn, and pulses may rot if rains don’t stop.

  • Neutral/Minor Gains: Aquifers and reservoirs get refilled—helping rabi crops later.

People’s Angle

For small farmers, excess rain = direct income loss. 💔 Prices of essentials like dal, rice, and cotton clothes could rise, hitting students, gig workers, and middle-class families.

MediaFx Take

Rains that should bless are turning into a curse. 🌧️ While climate chaos deepens, support systems for farmers remain weak. India needs stronger crop insurance and climate planning—or else it’s always the aam aadmi who suffers.

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