Shares of Jain Irrigation Systems today gained as much as 17.2 per cent.

The stock is heading for biggest daily percentage gain since May 2014.

The company’s January-March consolidated profit jumped 30.8 per cent from a year earlier to Rs 98.5 crore.

According to traders, monsoon remains key trigger for agriculture sector-related stocks in near term.

Since monsoon rains are to hit southern India on time, it may help sowing, they said.

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