Yield gaps in wheat production in India can be countered with an earlier sowing date. Using a new way to measure wheat yields, found that the wheat produce in eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains, India’s main wheat growing region, can grow by 110% if the best farm management practices, including earlier sow dates, are implemented. Identifying the causes of gaps will provide actionable information to enhance food security,” said Jain, adding that food security will be increasingly challenged by climate change, natural resource degradation and population growth over the coming decades. India is the world’s second-largest producer of wheat after China. Previous studies have suggested that wheat yields have stagnated and rising temperatures could reduce yields by up to 30% by mid-century.