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Well put together.
Agree, 😊, Devil
What’s with all the fuss about the monsoon?
Sure, India’s a hot and humid country and rains bring much needed relief. Monsoon heralds the end of a brutal summer, clears up pollution and lifts spirits.
But let that not mask the fact that monsoon also plays an outsized role in India’s economic health. And that’s a cause for concern, not celebration.
Around half India’s population depends on agriculture for their livelihoods. And, in the absence of any efficient irrigation infrastructure, around 330 million (that’s equal to the entire US population) farmers are directly dependent on the vagaries of the monsoon.
A drought means hardship not just for the agri sector. When rural demand dries up, the ripple effects are felt across industries, from FMCG to two-wheelers. There is no developed country in the world that is so heavily dependent on rains.
Monsoon every year underlines the fact that India is still a heavily agrarian economy. It has still not managed to modernise food production, create efficient farm infrastructure, move enough people to high productivity sectors and tackle rural poverty.
Monsoon is a matter of survival for a huge chunk of India’s population. There is nothing romantic about that.