Monsoon Moderates, Kharif Rice Sowing Advances

Rainfall was below normal for the first time this season, but deficits in the southern states have reduced

- By NASRIN SULTANA

MONSOON RAINFALL WAS moderate in the third week of July, but still crossed the above-normal average. The area for sowing kharif crops, during this period, has picked up pace while reservoir storage levels have continued to increase.