MUMBAI, June 5 (Reuters) - The onset of India's monsoon over the southern Kerala coast has been delayed by two-three days as the formation of a cyclonic circulation in the Arabian Sea has reduced cloud cover over the Kerala coast, weather official Rajendra Jadhav said. and by Mayank Bhardwaj said on Monday.
The country's monsoon, the lifeblood of the $3 trillion economy, provides about 70% of the rainfall that India needs to water farmland and recharge reservoirs and aquifers.
A senior IMD official said on the condition of anonymity, "The cyclonic circulation over the southeast Arabian Sea is pulling moisture from the Kerala coast."
The official said monsoon is likely to arrive in the next two-three days, with farmers eagerly awaiting the onset of the rainy season, which is crucial for summer crops.
Nearly half of India's agricultural land, without any irrigation cover, depends on the annual June–September rains to grow many crops.
Delayed onset of monsoon may delay sowing of rice, cotton, maize, soybean and sugarcane.
Another official, on condition of anonymity, said that the monsoon should pick up pace and cover the entire country in time.
"Let's hope it moves faster once it settles over Kerala," he added.
The India Meteorological Office has predicted below-average rainfall for June, with the monsoon expected to advance in July, August and September.
However, for the entire four-month season, the IMD has predicted average rainfall despite the formation of a possible El Nino weather phenomenon.
A strong El Niño, marked by sea surface warming over the Pacific Ocean, could cause severe drought in Southeast Asia, India and Australia, while other parts of the world such as the U.S. Midwest and Brazil with rain.
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