NEW DELHI : The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is all set to release the first long range forecast for the south-west monsoon on Wednesday.

The four month southwest monsoon season which normally makes its onset over Kerala on June 1 is extremely crucial for the agrarian economy as it provides over 75% of the annual rainfall in the country.

Unlike 2018, when the monsoon ended up with a deficit of 9% with large parts of the country under drought, 2019 witnessed a fairly normal monsoon season with excess rains to the tune of 10%.

Last year, the actual rains were higher than what was forecasted by IMD in its first long-range forecast. This year, the weather department is also likely to revise the normal dates for the onset and

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