India, Feb. 16 -- Temperatures in Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar have risen 5-6degC above normal in mid-February

Wheat covering nearly 481,000 hectares is in the vulnerable milky stage

Canal water shortages have left most irrigation channels closed

Farmers warn of possible yield losses similar to the 2022 heat-hit season

Scientists link growing weather volatility to climate change

In the agricultural districts of Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, unseasonal heat in the second half of February has left farmers anxious.

Maximum temperatures have risen five to six degrees Celsius above normal. Hanumangarh recorded 29 degrees Celsius (degC), Sangaria 28.2degC and Sri Ganganagar 30.4degC in recent days. Standing rabi crops are...