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Fatal Heatwave in Uttar Pradesh Linked to Climate Change - Carbon Copy

New analysis shows that the extreme heat event in Uttar Pradesh in June this year was made at least two times more likely by human-caused climate change While northwestern parts of the country were reeling under the effects of Cyclone Biparjoy last week, a heatwave in Uttar Pradesh claimed the lives of many. Beginning from June 14, the rising temperatures in UP and nearby state Bihar has led to hospitalisations of...

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Wheat Prices Heat up, Raising Inflation Fears - Puja Das, Ravi Dutta Mishra

Livemint Wheat prices have started climbing again despite the government launching open market operations to reain in prices of the crucial commodity due to the unseasonal rains in key what-producing states. Wheat prices had shot up by 15% in 2022 accoding to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, even before the OMOs. This comes as retail inflation continues to hover above the Reserve Bank of India's upper tolerance level,...

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India allows early wheat procurement by states to avert distress sale by farmers - Shloka Badkar

CNBC TV18 The Centre has allowed an early procurement of wheat procurement by states to avert the possibility of any distress sale by farmers. Despite the pre-monsoon rains increasing moisture content in the rabi crop, government sources have maintained that the procurement cycle is on track and there hasn't been any adverse climatic impact on wheat harvest or supply so far. While government sources indicated that wheat procurement in Madhya Pradesh will...

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Costly wheat and the cloud over our daily bread - Sayantan Bera

Wheat prices have stayed stubborny high in India, despite several steps by the government including an export ban and announcing open market prices. - Mint Official figures show that daily retail wheat flour (atta) prices as on 1 February were 22% higher year on year, while wholesale prices were 31% higher. Wheat prices have been inching up through 2022 after a Heat wave cut production and pushed the government to ban exports...

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India's wheat output may set new record of over 112 lakh tonnes in 2022-23 - PTI/Economic Times

The country's wheat production is likely to set a new record of more than 112 million tonnes in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June), government officials told Press Trust of India. Wheat production had declined to 106.84 million tonnes due to Heat wave in key growing states in the 2021-22 crop year, as per agriculture ministry data. In 2020-21, the country had achieved a record wheat output of 109.59 million tonnes....

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