Record India Wheat Crop Will Pave Way for Easing of Export Curbs
- Production seen climbing 5% to 112 million tons in 2022-23
- Wheat yields may jump as much as 21% this year, farmer says
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India is set to harvest a record wheat crop this season as favorable weather and heat-resistant seeds are expected to boost yields, potentially setting the stage for the country to lift restrictions on exports.
Output may climb almost 5% from a year earlier to 112 million tons in the year to June, said Gyanendra Singh, head of the Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research. Wheat, planted in October, accounts for about 65% of India’s winter-sown food grains. The previous all-time high was 109.6 million in 2020-21.