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The price of wheat may remain high this year. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of high temperature than normal in summer from March to May. Due to which the yield of wheat can be reduced. For the last four years, a big reason for the increase in wheat prices is also bad weather.
This year’s February has been the hottest in 125 years. Meteorologists believe that from March to April, most parts of the country are going to have more heat than normal. The number of hot winds in March is also expected to increase. These winds are important for the process of making wheat grains.
Central Asia in March more heat than normal
IMD said in its forecast for the heat, “Most of the parts of Central India and south parts during March 2025 are likely to run more heat waves than normal.” Wheat is a winter crop that can only be grown once a year and which is the main source of food for about half of the country, thus cannot tolerate high temperatures.
The effect of heat in Punjab, Haryana and UP is more
Ajay Goel, Chairman of Wheat Production Promotion Society (Apps), said, ‘The effect of heat in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh will be more. Wheat grains will go to the milking stage here and their size will start increasing.
Ajay Goyal said, ‘Due to high temperature, the grain will shrink, which will reduce the weight of each grain. Due to which the total yield of wheat crop will be reduced. In the last four years, the government has reduced wheat stock due to the steady decline in wheat production.
Wheat production in India in the last 5 years
|
FY |
Production (million tons) |
|
2021 |
109.59 |
|
2022 |
106.84 |
|
2023 |
112.00 |
|
2024 |
105–107 |
|
2025 |
Tbd |
