India’s food security is off to a solid start this year, with both wheat and rice stocks reaching record highs, alleviating ...

But it was the heat in March — the hottest in India since records first started being kept in 1901 — that stunted crops. Wheat is very sensitive to heat, especially during the final stage when ...

NEW DELHI - India is likely to see above-average monsoon ... The monsoon delivers nearly 70% of the rain needed to water crops and recharge reservoirs and aquifers. With nearly half of the ...

India Forecasts Above Average Monsoon Rains in Boost to Crop Output, Economy By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is likely to see above-average monsoon rains for the ...