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India's Rice Bins Are Stuffed And Another Record Crop Coming
India's stash of rice is running at the highest for this time in at least two decades, raising the risk it will run out of room to store it all as another record crop looms.
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Heat Waves Linked To Climate Change Cause Massive Food Waste
Early each morning in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar, wholesaler Gadadhara Mohanty waits anxiously for trucks carrying bananas to a food market from a few hundred kilometers away.
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Hottest September Since 1938 Awaits G20 Leaders in Delhi
Global leaders including US President Joe Biden are set to be greeted by stifling heat when they meet in New Delhi this week for the Group of 20 Summit, where climate change is set to be among key issues on the agenda.
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After India's Driest August In Over 100 Years, More Grain Export Curbs Likely
India received the lowest August rains since at least 1901, raising concerns about weaker crop output and the potential for more export restrictions following the nation's curbs on rice.
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India Considers Banning Most Rice Exports As Local Prices Surge: Report
India, the world's biggest rice shipper, is considering banning exports of most varieties, a move that may send already lofty global prices higher as the disruptive El Nio weather pattern returns.
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A 445% Jump Have Made Tomatoes A Lot Costlier Than Fuel In India
Indian tomato prices are soaring due to adverse weather, triggering a wave of social media memes comparing the cost of the essential ingredient with anything from petrol to political influence.
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India Braces For Blistering Heat In May Which Could Hurt Economy
India is predicting blistering heat across swathes of the country in May, which could strain the power network, hurt the economy and threaten people's lives.
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Heat Is Surging Across India, Risking Blackouts And Even Deaths
Temperatures are soaring across the country this week, sparking warnings about heat waves and increasing the risk of blackouts, potentially exposing millions of people to heat exhaustion or deadly heat stroke.
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Government Forecasts Normal Monsoon Day After Grim Skymet Prediction
Showers during the June-September rainy season is likely to be 96% of a long-term average, according to the official India Meteorological Department.
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After Unseasonal Rain In March, India Braces For Hotter-Than-Usual Summer
Several parts of India are forecast to witness hotter-than-usual weather through June, raising the risk of more strain on the power network as people turn to air conditioners to find reprieve from heat waves.
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India Forecasts Heatwaves After Hottest February Since 1901
India will face hotter weather over the coming months, stoking concern about a repeat of the intense heat wave last year that risks damaging crops and further straining the country's power network.
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Farmers Closely Guard Wheat Crop Amid Threat Of Another Heat Wave
India wants to avoid a repeat of the situation last year, when a brutal heat wave scorched wheat fields and forced the government to impose a hasty ban on exports at a time when the world faced a shortage following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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India May Import Wheat, Months After PM's Promise To "Feed World": Report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi boldly declared that India was ready to "feed the world" after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Less than four months later, the government needs to consider grain imports.
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Is Rice Next After Wheat, Sugar? Government May Decide Soon, Experts say
Rice may be India's next food protectionism target after it restricted wheat and sugar exports, analysts say, a move that could have a devastating impact on global food security as it's an important staple.
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What Wheat Has To Do With PM Modi's Standing As Dependable World Leader
A growing food security threat is set to push Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a conundrum: continue sending wheat to countries hit by dwindling supplies from the war in Ukraine or stockpile food at home to fend off high inflation.
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India's Rice Bins Are Stuffed And Another Record Crop Coming
India's stash of rice is running at the highest for this time in at least two decades, raising the risk it will run out of room to store it all as another record crop looms.
-
Heat Waves Linked To Climate Change Cause Massive Food Waste
Early each morning in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar, wholesaler Gadadhara Mohanty waits anxiously for trucks carrying bananas to a food market from a few hundred kilometers away.
-
Hottest September Since 1938 Awaits G20 Leaders in Delhi
Global leaders including US President Joe Biden are set to be greeted by stifling heat when they meet in New Delhi this week for the Group of 20 Summit, where climate change is set to be among key issues on the agenda.
-
After India's Driest August In Over 100 Years, More Grain Export Curbs Likely
India received the lowest August rains since at least 1901, raising concerns about weaker crop output and the potential for more export restrictions following the nation's curbs on rice.
-
India Considers Banning Most Rice Exports As Local Prices Surge: Report
India, the world's biggest rice shipper, is considering banning exports of most varieties, a move that may send already lofty global prices higher as the disruptive El Nio weather pattern returns.
-
A 445% Jump Have Made Tomatoes A Lot Costlier Than Fuel In India
Indian tomato prices are soaring due to adverse weather, triggering a wave of social media memes comparing the cost of the essential ingredient with anything from petrol to political influence.
-
India Braces For Blistering Heat In May Which Could Hurt Economy
India is predicting blistering heat across swathes of the country in May, which could strain the power network, hurt the economy and threaten people's lives.
-
Heat Is Surging Across India, Risking Blackouts And Even Deaths
Temperatures are soaring across the country this week, sparking warnings about heat waves and increasing the risk of blackouts, potentially exposing millions of people to heat exhaustion or deadly heat stroke.
-
Government Forecasts Normal Monsoon Day After Grim Skymet Prediction
Showers during the June-September rainy season is likely to be 96% of a long-term average, according to the official India Meteorological Department.
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After Unseasonal Rain In March, India Braces For Hotter-Than-Usual Summer
Several parts of India are forecast to witness hotter-than-usual weather through June, raising the risk of more strain on the power network as people turn to air conditioners to find reprieve from heat waves.
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India Forecasts Heatwaves After Hottest February Since 1901
India will face hotter weather over the coming months, stoking concern about a repeat of the intense heat wave last year that risks damaging crops and further straining the country's power network.
-
Farmers Closely Guard Wheat Crop Amid Threat Of Another Heat Wave
India wants to avoid a repeat of the situation last year, when a brutal heat wave scorched wheat fields and forced the government to impose a hasty ban on exports at a time when the world faced a shortage following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
-
India May Import Wheat, Months After PM's Promise To "Feed World": Report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi boldly declared that India was ready to "feed the world" after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Less than four months later, the government needs to consider grain imports.
-
Is Rice Next After Wheat, Sugar? Government May Decide Soon, Experts say
Rice may be India's next food protectionism target after it restricted wheat and sugar exports, analysts say, a move that could have a devastating impact on global food security as it's an important staple.
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What Wheat Has To Do With PM Modi's Standing As Dependable World Leader
A growing food security threat is set to push Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a conundrum: continue sending wheat to countries hit by dwindling supplies from the war in Ukraine or stockpile food at home to fend off high inflation.
