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National Statistical Commission chairman Mr Pronab Sen says this year monsoon will have a positive effect on the rabi crop. This year’s monsoon, and the frequent instances of extreme weather conditions India has experienced, could potentially have a bearing on the country’s agricultural economy, experts say. Not only did this year’s monsoon set in on schedule on 1 June and retreat late, it advanced across the country at its fastest pace ever in at least 72 years.