Extreme heat is now compounding the challenges of rising fertiliser prices and deficient monsoon rains to undermine yields in Indian agriculture. Industry and services could be hit too; a surge in demand for electricity to power cooling devices at a time when the grid is already under strain due to shortages of liquified natural gas (LNG) – and possibly hydroelectricity too – raises the risk of power cuts and disruption to activity.
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