2 May 2022

Heat Wave Scorches India’s Wheat Crop, Singes Its Export Plans

Aniruddha Ghosal

An unusually early, record-shattering heat wave in India has reduced wheat yields, raising questions about how the country will balance its domestic needs with ambitions to increase exports and make up for shortfalls due to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Gigantic landfills in India’s capital New Delhi have caught fire in recent weeks. Schools in the eastern Indian state of Odisha have been shut for a week and in neighboring West Bengal, schools are stocking up on oral rehydration salts for kids.

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