India may have good wheat harvest this year

Published 2024년 2월 1일

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India is expected to have a high wheat harvest this year due to cold weather in central and northern regions, potentially exceeding 3.5 tons per hectare and reaching its target of 114 million tons, according to the Wheat Research Authority of India. However, a sudden temperature increase during the growing season could negatively impact yields. This year's harvest is crucial as last year's grain production was 10% below the government estimate, resulting in the lowest wheat stocks in the past seven years.

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Weather conditions are favorable for a good wheat harvest in India The sharp cold snap that has hit central and northern India may play a positive role in harvesting a high wheat harvest this year, Reuters reports. Long periods of cold are favorable for the development of wheat during the growing season, say experts from the Wheat Research Authority of India. Due to cool weather, this year's wheat yield should be better than normal, exceeding 3.5 tons per hectare. Thus, the country has a chance to achieve the set target and harvest 114 million tons of wheat. But in the event of a sudden increase in temperature during the crucial growing season, wheat yields may drop noticeably. For India, this year's wheat harvest is particularly important as the country, the second-largest grain producer after China, last year's ...

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