Wheat harvesting campaign begins in northwestern states with favorable weather

01-Apr-2025 04:29 PM

🌾 Wheat Harvesting Begins in Northwestern States with Favorable Weather

📍 New Delhi: The wheat harvesting season has formally commenced in northwestern India as of April 1, 2025, benefiting from cool and favorable weather conditions.

🌦️ Weather Boosts Rabi Crop Yield

🔹 Pleasant temperatures due to western disturbance & cyclonic circulation ✅
🔹 Reduced heat stress, leading to minimal crop damage concerns 🌡️
🔹 States where harvesting is in full swing:

  • Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand 🌍

📊 Wheat Production & Procurement Outlook

✅ India’s wheat production estimate: 1154.30 lakh tons (🚀 record high!)
✅ Increase from last year’s record: +21.40 lakh tons 📈
✅ Government procurement target: 310 lakh tons (🔻lower than last year)

📉 Wheat Prices Under Pressure

📍 Reasons for price drop:

  • Heavy arrival of new stocks in mandis 📦

  • Estimated surplus production 🏭

  • Prices in some mandis have fallen below MSP of ₹2425/quintal ⬇️

📍 Farmers’ Relief Measures:

  • Madhya Pradesh Bonus: ₹175/quintal 💰

  • Rajasthan Bonus: ₹150/quintal 🎯

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