The content originally appeared on: CNN Mumbai, IndiaIndia received 3.4% more rainfall than average in August as heavy rains hit central and southern parts of the country, the state-run weather office said on Wednesday. The monsoon, which accounts for about 75% of India's annual rainfall, is vital as nearly half of the country's farmland doesn't have irrigation. In August, soybean and cotton growing regions received heavy rainfall, although rice growing regions in the northeast saw lower rainfall, according to data […]
