There has not been a large impact of untimely rain and hailstorm so far in several major wheat-growing areas, and those might have damaged around 3 per cent of the standing crop -- not enough to make a big dent in the expected 112 million tonnes of production in FY24, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Relentless rain pounded most North Indian states all through March. Separately, the chairman of Food Corporation of India (FCI), Ashok K Meena, told reporters the agency was on track to achieve the targeted 34 million tonnes of procurement in FY24 on the back of a strong start to the purchase season from Madhya Pradesh.
Centre could ban wheat import from Bangladesh, apart from restricting cultivation in West Bengal and Assam
The prices of oilseed, coarse cereals & vegetables could also be affected.
Experts claim impact of breather limited as most hybrid vegetable seeds are sold by private companies.
In the first of a two-part series, Business Standard examines the impact of the upcoming summer on agriculture and drinking water supply.
Since 2000, India has had three serious droughts.
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