<p>The monsoon has arrived in Goa today, two days prior to the scheduled date, Indian Meteorological department (IMD) said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The monsoon has already set in Goa from today, which is two days in advance to the expected arrival, IMD Goa Director K V Singh said.<br /><br />"The south west monsoon had reached Kerala on June 1 and it took three days for it to hit Goa," he said.<br /><br />Singh said that the rains would be normal in the state.<br /><br />IMD has warned the fishermen against venturing in the sea. The state government had also announced ban on fishing in the state from June 1 onwards, which will continue for 61 days.<br /><br />State agriculture director Satish Tendulkar said the farmers have already geared up for the plantings.<br /><br />"We have made available seeds for the paddy field cultivation through various cooperative societies," he said.<br /><br />The department has also kept on sale grafts of mango and cashew trees.<br /><br />"The demand for grafts will go up as the rain catches up," Tendulkar said.</p>
<p>The monsoon has arrived in Goa today, two days prior to the scheduled date, Indian Meteorological department (IMD) said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The monsoon has already set in Goa from today, which is two days in advance to the expected arrival, IMD Goa Director K V Singh said.<br /><br />"The south west monsoon had reached Kerala on June 1 and it took three days for it to hit Goa," he said.<br /><br />Singh said that the rains would be normal in the state.<br /><br />IMD has warned the fishermen against venturing in the sea. The state government had also announced ban on fishing in the state from June 1 onwards, which will continue for 61 days.<br /><br />State agriculture director Satish Tendulkar said the farmers have already geared up for the plantings.<br /><br />"We have made available seeds for the paddy field cultivation through various cooperative societies," he said.<br /><br />The department has also kept on sale grafts of mango and cashew trees.<br /><br />"The demand for grafts will go up as the rain catches up," Tendulkar said.</p>