Measuring impact of observed climate change on wheat production in India
Student name: Ms Richika Rana
Guide: Dr Shantanu De Roy
Year of completion: 2017
Host Organisation: TERI University
Abstract: Using district level panel data of 113 leading wheat producing districts across 36
years, impact of climate observed climate change trends (temperature and rainfall) is
assessed. Findings reveal that a unit increase in temperature would reduce wheat yield
by 0.0389 ton per hectare, which would continue to decrease with an increase in
temperature. While use of technology, irrigation and fertilizer as an input would have
significant positive impact on wheat yield. In order for wheat crop to adapt to future
climate change introduction of technology along with better irrigation facilities and
access to fertilizers in crop production is necessary.
