Rainfall variability threatens crop productivity in Chhattisgarh's rain shadow districts.
The researchers studied how rainfall affects crop production in two districts in Chhattisgarh state. They found that the main rainy months were June to September, with low rainfall and high variability in other months. Rice and gram crops showed increasing productivity trends, while soybean production increased significantly but not productivity. Pigeonpea crop trends were not significant, and sugarcane production increased significantly in one district.