# India heatwave: Summer is early - and India’s economy is not ready for it

> India recorded its hottest February in 125 years, and the weather agency expects above-normal temperatures and heatwaves across most of the country from March to May. The early summer is disrupting businesses, including textile makers who have seen weak orders.

- Date: 2025-03-10 · published 2025-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25551-india-heatwave-summer-is-early-and-india-s-economy-is-not-ready-for-it
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Early heat threatens Indian wheat yields during grain fill, which could tighten supply and support wheat prices. The effect on feed grains and oilseeds is less direct.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-27 | [Heatwaves impact summer and winter crops - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18282-heatwaves-impact-summer-and-winter-crops-joint-research-centre.md) | -2.0% | +3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-09 | [El Nino may arrive this summer and fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71912-el-nino-may-arrive-this-summer-and-fall.md) | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-01 | [How this summer’s heat and drought impacted crops in Europe – in six charts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17430-how-this-summer-s-heat-and-drought-impacted-crops-in-europe-in-six-charts.md) | -2.9% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-17 | [France's wheat production to fall after heatwaves push early harvest - RFI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18283-france-s-wheat-production-to-fall-after-heatwaves-push-early-harvest-rfi.md) | +3.8% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-17 | [Heatwave Poses Risks for French, Spanish Wheat as EU Harvest Nears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40872-heatwave-poses-risks-for-french-spanish-wheat-as-eu-harvest-nears.md) | -3.4% | -14.3% |

## Sources

- bbc.com: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrnyde158po

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