Selected Tag: wheat
Selected Tag: wheat

India’s Rabi Crop Estimates May Be Too Optimistic

The government’s second advance estimates project record wheat and mustard output, yet heat stress, weak rainfall, and yield math suggest caution.

G. Chandrashekhar

March 16, 2026 at 2:50 AM IST

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Wheat Under Heat: Rising Temperatures Raise Harvest Concerns

Rising temperatures in key northern states could impact wheat yields just as harvest nears, posing risks to supply, prices, and procurement efforts amid fragile reserves.

G. Chandrashekhar

February 11, 2026 at 7:12 AM IST

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Millets: Turning a Policy Mirage into a Daily Food Miracle

Even after increases in minimum support prices, returns over cost for millets are still inferior to crops such as wheat or mustard.

G. Chandrashekhar

January 16, 2026 at 11:25 AM IST

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The New Friction: How Supply Chains Are Quietly Redrawing India’s Map

The world’s supply chains aren’t broken anymore, but they aren’t smooth either. And India’s metals, energy, and grain sectors are feeling every bump.

Hemachandra Padhan

October 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM IST

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Raising Wheat’s MSP is Easy. What the Crop Needs is Real Reform

MSP hikes cannot mask wheat’s real troubles like heat stress, yield gaps, land limits and policy distortions. The crop demands bold, lasting reform.

G. Chandrashekhar

October 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM IST

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