# High temperature unlikely to damage wheat crops, says Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra - The Hindu

> Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said high temperatures are unlikely to damage the wheat crop, and he is confident of a record 112 million tonne output. He said the export ban will continue and that the government expects to procure around 35 million tonnes in 2023-24. Wheat prices have eased and are expected to fall further as new crop arrives.

- Date: 2023-03-03 · published 2023-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36814-high-temperature-unlikely-to-damage-wheat-crops-says-food-secretary-sanjeev
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Confidence in a large Indian crop and a continued export ban point to ample Indian supply, which is mildly bearish for world wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-30 | [Govt likely to consider allowing export of wheat \| India News - The Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21011-govt-likely-to-consider-allowing-export-of-wheat-india-news-the-times-of-india.md) | -0.3% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-20 | [India doubles wheat export quota to 5 million tonnes - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19701-india-doubles-wheat-export-quota-to-5-million-tonnes-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -0.3% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2019-10-15 | [Granaries overflowing, Food dept’s SOS to MEA: Send wheat, rice as aid to deserving countries \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56513-granaries-overflowing-food-dept-s-sos-to-mea-send-wheat-rice-as-aid-to.md) | -1.3% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-25 | [India permits 25 lakh tonnes wheat export; FCI stocks at 182 lakh tonnes - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20577-india-permits-25-lakh-tonnes-wheat-export-fci-stocks-at-182-lakh-tonnes-the.md) | +0.6% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-07 | [Wheat falls more than 3% on supply pressure; corn, soybeans drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11932-wheat-falls-more-than-3-on-supply-pressure-corn-soybeans-drop.md) | -3.4% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/high-temperature-unlikely-to-damage-wheat-crops-says-food-secretary-sanjeev-chopra/article66575549.ece

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