India has set up a panel of officials to assess the impact of rising temperatures on the wheat crop. Government officials said on Monday that the Meteorological Department has warned that the temperature in major producing states may remain above normal.
Wheat production is estimated to increase by 4.1 percent, but rising temperature poses a threat
The world's second-biggest wheat producer said earlier this month that its production is expected to rise 4.1 percent to a record 1122 million tonnes this year. Meanwhile, the lack of winter rains has raised temperatures in parts of India's northern states, where farmers grow wheat. According to Met officials, the daily average temperature last week reached the level of mid-March. India is also the world's second-largest consumer of wheat. India banned the export of wheat in May 2022, after a sharp and sudden rise in temperature led to a decline in production. There was even a spurt in export demand to meet global shortages due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The government formed a panel to study the effect of rising temperature
"The government has decided to form a committee to monitor the impact of high temperatures, but the current crop situation looks good," said an official, who did not wish to be named as per official norms. India's agriculture commissioner is part of the committee. Chief Ministers will be there and officials and government scientists from major wheat-producing states of the country will also be on the panel. India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement on Monday that the maximum temperature in some states reached 39 degrees Celsius last week, which is normal. to more than 9 °C.
Temperature is expected to be 5-7 degree Celsius higher in many parts of the country
The department said that the maximum temperature is likely to be 5 to 7 degrees Celsius above normal in many parts of northwest India during the next three days. This high day temperature can adversely affect wheat approaching the reproductive growth period, which is sensitive to temperature rise. According to the IMD, higher temperatures during the flowering and maturity periods of the wheat plant are expected to reduce yield. The country grows only one wheat crop in a year. Here planting is done in October and November and harvesting is done in March.
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