Too early to state about effect of heats on wheat crop, states Agriculture Minister

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday stated there has actually not been any impact seen up until now on wheat crop due to heats and it will be prematurely to state about the most likely effect. On whether there has actually been any unfavorable effect seen in wheat crop as harvesting has actually begun in some states like Madhya Pradesh, Tomar stated, “Weather-related obstacles are constantly there in front of farming.” “Lekin primary samjhta hoon ki abhi koi aisi stithi nahi hai. Koi prabhav pada hai, aisa kahna jaldbazi hogi (But I believe, there is no such scenario currently. It will be prematurely to state that there has actually been any effect),” the minister informed press reporters here. Tomar was speaking on the sidelines of an occasion arranged here by Plant Based Food Industry Association (PBFIA). Wheat is a significant rabi (winter-sown) crop. On February 20, the federal government formed a committee to keep an eye on the scenario emerging out of any uncommon increase in temperature level and its influence on the wheat crop, and likewise to release needed advisories to the farming neighborhood to conserve the crop. The choice to form a committee was taken as some parts of the nation saw a
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