A latest report has said that the devastating heat waves in March and April reduced India's wheat crop yield by 10 to 30 per cent this year. The report by World Weather Attribution (WWA), a global initiative and collaboration of scientists around the world, said the intense heat has either damaged or reduced the quality of the yield, causing the government to reverse an earlier plan to supplement the global wheat supply that has been impacted by the war in Ukraine.

Heatwave reduced India's wheat crop yield by 10 to 30% this year: Report

As the world grapples with the wheat crisis, an expert on food security has told the United Nations Security Council(UNSC) that there are just ten weeks of global wheat inventories left.

'This is seismic': Just 10 weeks of global wheat inventories left: Expert to UNSC

After India banned wheat exports, G7 nations condemned India's decision as German agriculture minister Cem Ozdemir said it "would worsen the crisis" Indian officials had said earlier the wheat ban was implemented due to unregulated exports which had led to increase in prices.

'Worsen the crisis': G7 condemns India's decision to ban wheat export