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How excess rains in March could affect the wheat crop in India
04/04/2023 12:57 PM | Click to read full article
2021-22 and 2022-23 have both seen unusual rabi (winter-spring) cropping seasons in terms of weather and yield loss, especially in wheat. The country received rainfall above the “normal” long period average in every month from September 2021 to January 2022, followed by the hottest ever March. The unusual heat of March 2022 led to lower wheat production, as the spike in temperatures happened during the grain formation and filling stage when the kernels were accumulating starch and proteins.
