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Sunstroke' impacts wheat yields as crop ripens early [1]

Haryana farmers report loss of 3-4 quintals/acre.

Harish Damodaran

Premature ripening induced by early onset of summer has definitely impacted wheat yields this time, if one goes by farmers' opinion, at least in Haryana.

Lower than expected

Publication Date: 
22/04/2010
Business Line (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Agriculture [3], Wheat [4], Heat Waves [5], Haryana [6]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wheat
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heat-waves
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/haryana