Write the names of place in Assam witnessing the highest and lowest rainfall along
with their amount of rainfall.
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Explanation:
The world’s largest tea producing region, where rainfall often exceeds 10 inches a day, is bone dry.All of India is suffering this spring but in Assam “the situation has become very alarming with no rains being reported in two months and below average rainfall the past six months,“ according to growers.“Temperatures in the gardens are touching 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 C) resulting in no leaf growth,“ according to garden managers.Sascha Karimpour, president at Dethlefsen & Balk Inc., Aurora, Ill., observes that “this region produces close to 1000 million kgs of tea. A shortage here, therefore can have an impact on global tea prices, much like what we saw in 2012.“Meterological organizations are warning of a below normal monsoon for much of South Asia, particularly for India and Sri Lanka due to El Niño, a cyclic change in temperature of the Pacific Ocean that raises temperatures by .1 to .2C. Last year was a neutral El Niño.“We are seeing increasing evidence of an upcoming change in the Pacific Ocean base state that favors the development of a moderate-to-strong El Niño event this Spring/Summer,” reports Dr. Michael Ventrice at Weather Services International. The consensus opinion among meteorologists is 70% likelihood of an El Niño.
“The El Nino effect on the monsoon is likely to push up food prices and geopolitical uncertainties are likely to pump up global commodity rates,“ writes Karimpur.
Rossell India Ltd. operates several Assam gardens. Managing Director C.S. Bedi predicts at least a 10% overall crop loss with April yields down 45% compared to last year.