Report: India Faces Unusually Hot March, Threatening Wheat and Rapeseed Harvests
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India Faces Unusually Hot March, Wheat & Rapeseed Crops at Risk
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Moneycontrol•26-02-2026, 16:14
India Faces Unusually Hot March, Wheat & Rapeseed Crops at Risk
•India anticipates one of its warmest Marches on record, with above-average temperatures in key agricultural states.
•High temperatures during critical grain-filling and maturity stages could reduce yields for wheat and rapeseed.
•States like Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Madhya Pradesh, which contribute over 80% of India's wheat and rapeseed, expect temperatures up to 7 degrees Celsius above normal.
•The situation echoes 2022, when a warm February and March led to shrivelled wheat crops and subsequent export bans.
•Rising temperatures are also projected to increase electricity demand, with some states potentially exceeding 40 degrees Celsius by late March.