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India is set to see above-average temperatures in February, with key wheat- and rapeseed-growing states likely to see maximum temperatures up to 5 degrees Celsius above average on some days in a risk to crops, two weather bureau sources said. As the world's second biggest wheat producer, India is counting on a bumper harvest in

India is expected to experience above-normal temperatures in February, with major wheat and rapeseed growing states expecting maximum temperatures of 5 degrees Celsius above normal on some days, posing a risk to crops, Reuters quoted the weather bureau as saying. Winter crops such as wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas are planted from October to December and

MUMBAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - India is set to see above-average temperatures in February, with major wheat and rapeseed-growing states likely to record maximum temperatures of up to 5 degrees Celsius above average on some days, posing a risk to crops, two sources at the meteorological department said. As the world’s second-largest wheat producer, India is banking on a bumper harvest in 2025 to avoid costly imports after three consecutive years of low yields since 2022. After a sudden and sharp rise in temperatures in February and March reduced the crop, India, also the world’s second-largest wheat consumer, was forced to ban exports of the staple in 2022. Higher temperatures during the grain formation stage could reduce yields for a fourth consecutive year, reducing overall output and forcing authorities to reduce or remove a 40% import tax to ease imports and overcome shortages. Maximum and minimum temperatures in northern, central and eastern states are likely to be above ...