Unfavorable weather and dwindling stocks may cause India to import a record volume of wheat over the next year. Following the second consecutive below-average monsoon, India has been facing dry conditions for this year’s wheat crop. Periodic heat spells since planting have also added extra stress to the plants. Indian wheat farming relies heavily on a sufficient monsoon prior to the start of planting in October. The monsoon, or rainy season, typically lasts from July through September.
