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MONSOON'2010

MONSOON'2010 One bad Monsoon is on the verge of completing its session. People will expect that next Monsoon will be better. Alas this could be true. Contrary to the expectations of people, another worse monsoon is to follow next year. Weaker monsoon means less rain. Rain is very important for agriculture in our country. Agriculture contributes 19% to the Indian economy. We have seen less & erratic rain in 2009 and also similar situation existed in 2006, 2008. Thus bad monsoon in 2006, 2008, 2009 and then also in 2010 in continuation will compound to less crop and then may be the government will have to import certain type of food grain which will take the economy to the back front. One can have idea of the possible rate of grain & other eatables in 2010 from the present scenario. Pulses will become luxurious item, it seems. Sugar will taste bitter. Vegetables will be vanishing slowly from the plate. In the last some months, pulses have become so costly that the governme