India braces for scorching March, wheat crop at risk, sources say

According to two conditions commission options, India is set to provide the summer season with one of the best March times on history and above-average temperatures for the majority of the month, which could affect the yields of the ripe wheat grain.

India, the world’s second-biggest wheat producer, is counting on a car yield in 2025 to avoid expensive goods, after three consecutive years of poor crop yields since 2022.

The production may be slashed for the fourth consecutive year as a result of higher temperatures, forcing officials to lower or eliminate the 40 % import duty to prevent shortages abroad.

This year’s temperature will be exceptionally popular in March. The India Meteorological Department ( IMD)’s senior official, who declined to be identified, stated that both the maximum and minimum temperatures will remain above normal for the majority of the month.

On Friday ( Feb 28 ), the IMD is scheduled to release its forecast for March temperatures.

The second week of March is expected to see daytime temperatures rise, and by the end of the month, the official predicted that some states’ maximum temperatures could reach 40 degrees Celsius.

The wheat crop was severely harmed by a sharp increase in temperature in February and March, forcing India to impose a moratorium on imports of the mainstay in 2022.

According to the next IMD standard, the highest temperatures in India’s wheat-growing states in the central and northern straps are likely to spike precipitously in March, with average temperatures potentially rising by up to 6 degrees Fahrenheit.

” March is not going to become beneficial for wheat, wheat and rape. Crops may experience steam stress”, he said.

Winter plants, such as wheat, rape, and beans, are planted from October to December and need warm climate conditions throughout their growth pattern for maximum yields.

Due to declining products, American wheat prices have reached a record high this quarter.

” February was quite nice. Wheat production was suffer significantly if March is warmer than usual, according to a New Delhi-based seller with a global trade company.