India’s Economy Less Dependent on Monsoon as Irrigation, Crop Diversification Boost Resilience: Report
July 7, 2026 6:23 PMNew Delhi: India’s economy is becoming less dependent on monsoon rains as expanded irrigation and changing cropping patterns strengthen agricultural resilience and rural demand, according to a report. Historically, deficient monsoons often translated into sharp declines in agricultural output and rural incomes. In 2002, for instance, rainfall fell to 81 per cent of the long-period
