"Do not undertake sowing operations till the onset of monsoon which has not yet arrived in the state. The farmers in the state are advised not to start sowing operations till the IMD officially announces the arrival of monsoon in Maharashtra, he said. After its delayed arrival in Kerala, the monsoon is now expected to hit Maharashtra only after June 16. By PTI | Posted 3 hoursEven as farmers in the drought-hit Maharashtra have geared up for sowing operations, the weather department has issued a 'go slow' advisory as the much-awaited monsoon seems to have delayed its arrival in the state. It is necessary to have good monsoon rainfall consistently for a few days for the seeds to grow into a good crop," N Chattopadhyay, Deputy Director General Agrimet, IMD, told reporters.

Source: Mid-Day June 14, 2016 06:33 UTC