Madhya Pradesh records 14 percent less rainfall than normal this monsoon

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Madhya Pradesh has recorded 14 per cent less rainfall than normal so far this monsoon, receiving 286.8 mm since June 1 against an average of 335.3 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department.
Alirajpur is the worst-affected district with a 78 per cent deficit, where kharif crop sowing has dropped to 1.16 lakh hectares from 1.89 lakh hectares last year.
Rainfall has been highly uneven across the state, with eastern regions 18 per cent below normal, western regions 11 per cent short, and districts like Dewas actually receiving above-normal rain.
The shortfall matters for the state's farmers, as scientists are advising shifts to short-duration, low-water crops if the deficit continues.

Whether Alirajpur and other deficit districts get sufficient rain in the coming days to allow normal kharif sowing
Whether farmers switch to short-term crops like moong, jowar and millet as advised
Updated IMD figures on whether the statewide 14 per cent deficit widens or narrows

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