Global Food Crisis

Ukraine farmers pray deal can free grain trapped in storage

Russia's naval blockade in the Black Sea has sparked a global food crisis that has sent prices soaring and sparked fears of famine

From Pakistan to Panama, countries which could go the Sri Lanka way

Sri Lanka is not alone. Rising inflation has pushed a lot of other nations to the brink of an economic collapse. Pakistan and Nepal find themselves with low forex; the soaring cost of living has led to protests in Argentina, Ghana, Kenya

Climate talks test global resolve on warming, negotiators tasked with reigniting momentum

It will also be a chance to test the resolve of nations facing a catalogue of crises, including escalating climate impacts, geopolitical tensions, bloodshed in Ukraine and the threat of a devastating global food crisis

Explained: How criticism of India’s wheat ban export isn’t accurate

India is a huge wheat producer, however, most of the grain is used to feed its population of 1.3 billion. Data reveals that the country has an insignificant share (0.47 per cent) when it comes to wheat exports

'India ready to supply food stocks to the world if WTO permits,' says PM Modi as Ukraine war triggers grain shortage

PM Modi said the world is amazed to learn that India is providing free ration to nearly 80 crores of its people for over two years following the emergence of COVID-19

Global food prices easing but still high: World Bank

"Even as the world seems to have averted a global food price crisis, a growing sense of a 'new norm' of high and volatile prices seems to be consolidating," the World Bank said.