Monsoon’s Earliest Onset in India Since 2009 Boosts Crop Outlook

Workers wear raincoats at a farm in Karnataka, India, on May 23.Source: PTI Photo/AP Photo

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The monsoon, a weather phenomenon that waters more than half of India’s farmland, reached the subcontinent before the usual time, boosting crop outlook and raising hopes the nation will lift remaining curbs on exports of farm goods.