- Monsoon to begin its exit: Rain deficit at 13%, hopes to shrink the gap fading India Today
- Skymet cuts 2026 monsoon forecast, sees 70% chance of drought The Economic Times
- Kharif sowing remains 2% below last year’s levels as rice acreage lags Moneycontrol.com
- El Nino seen deepening India’s rainfall deficit through Sept BusinessLine
- Paddy acreage down 3.65% on deficient rains in Karnataka, Jharkhand, Maha Business Standard