Raging wildfires tear through Syria’s northeastern countryside, forcing desperate residents and local farmers onto the front lines to protect what remains of their harvest. Armed only with water hoses and clothing, locals struggle to contain the advancing flames before the nation's critical wheat fields are entirely consumed.

Wildfires Engulf Wheat Fields Across Syria

Iraq, once a major importer of wheat, is now facing a surplus of 1.5 million metric tons. This unexpected abundance is a result of favourable weather conditions and generous government subsidies. Watch in for more details!

Iraq's Wheat Surplus Poses Major Challenge Amid Falling Oil Prices

Climate change-induced record rainfall has battered wheat crops in the United Kingdom as well as neighbouring France, the largest producer of the essential grain item.

No wheat to eat in Europe? Heavy rains kill grain yield, may lead to rise in prices

Russia is intensifying its control over the grain industry, seeking to dominate the export market amid rising global wheat prices and concerns about supply disruptions.

Russia tightens grip on grain exports as global wheat prices surge

In response to mounting concerns about potential destabilisation of the European market, the European Union (EU) is preparing to implement tariffs of up to 50 per cent on grain imports from Russia.

EU set to impose up to 50% tariff on Russian grain imports

Farmers across Europe have taken to the streets this year, convinced that cheap Ukrainian produce spilling over the border is to blame for their woes. Watch to know more.

Russia leads global wheat exports, grew record amounts of wheat in last two years

The United Nations fund for agricultural development has lauded India for reviving focus on millets and exporting 1.8 million tonnes of wheat to 18 countries that faced an acute shortage of food last year in the wake of the war in Ukraine.

Chief of UN farm fund lauds India for reviving global focus on millets, exporting wheat to 18 countries

A new drought-resilient semi-dwarf wheat gene that can be grown in drier soil conditions, discovered by an international team of scientists, has given new hopes of sowing the crop in water-limited environments. This is a welcome relief for Morocco which has reported sharp declines in common wheat, durum wheat, and barley production due to extreme drought conditions emanating from the impacts of climate change in the country.

Morocco develops six new wheat varieties

India's wheat procurement 2023 could fall by a fifth from the initial estimate as government purchases have slowed down in the last few days after local prices jumped, government officials and traders told Reuters. The wheat prices hit a record high earlier this year.

India's wheat procurement set to fall below estimate by 20%

With inflation breaking all-time records, ordinary people are struggling to purchase even the most basic goods - Wheat, Onion and cooking oil prices are soaring astronomically. The situation is so desperate that on Friday, 12 people were killed in a stampede over food.

Pakistan: Inflation hits Ramadan, above 40% at 50-year-high

In India's fertile northern, central and western plains unseasonal rains and hailstorms have damaged ripening, winter-planted crops such as wheat. Exposing thousands of farmers to losses and raising the risk of further food price inflation.

Unseasonal rain damages crops in India | WION Climate Tracker

India has set up a panel of officials to see how rising temperatures will have an impact on the wheat crops as the weather officials has warned that above normal temperatures would prevail in key producing states.

India studies impact of higher temperature on wheat

It will be an understatement to say that all is not well in Pakistan. As the country faces a barrage of issues from floods to the Forex touching it's lowest in eight years, political crisis to high inflation making day-to-day necessities unaffordable, the latest to join the list of problems for Pakistan is wheat which has got Pakistani citizens clashing over wheat sacks in the city's bazaars and lanes.

WION Fineprint | Pakistan: Federal government blames provinces for food shortage

The Balochistan government has sent a SOS but no wheat consignment has reached the Pakistani province so far to solve the shortage. Watch to know more.

Balochistan runs out of wheat, sends SOS

Wheat has been an immensely important crop for humankind. It was wheat that enabled humans to transform from hunter-gatherers to food producers and turned them from a non-dominant species to rulers of the planet.

Scientists discover 'holy grail' wheat gene

Couple of days after Russia suspended its participation in the grain deal that allowed the export of Ukrainian grain, global wheat prices have shot exponentially shot up, rising nearly six per cent.

Wheat prices climb nearly six percent after Russia pulls out of Black Sea deal

Wheat prices fell on Friday as Ukraine and Russia negotiated an agreement to permit essential grain supplies to safely depart Black Sea ports, perhaps averting an impending global food crisis.

Russia and Ukraine reach grain deal: Wheat prices drop to pre-war levels

Russia and Ukraine today signed separate agreements in Istanbul with Turkey and the United Nations that would permit Russia to export grain and fertilisers and Ukraine to resume grain shipments to international markets, respectively.

Ukraine and Russia sign food crisis deal to restart grain exports

In a humanitarian effort to help crisis-hit Afghanistan, India has sent 2,500 tonnes of wheat from the Attari-Wagah border. This is the 15th wheat consignment sent from India.

India sends 2500 tonnes of wheat as aid to Afghanistan

On Saturday, trucks carrying 2500 tonnes of wheat from the northern Indian town of Attari headed for Afghanistan, a country in distress.

India sends wheat consignment to earthquake-hit Afghanistan

Chinese property developers are struggling to sell their homes. A developer has offered to take wheat and garlic as down payment for a property. Palki Sharma Upadhyay brings you a report.

Gravitas: Chinese developer selling property for wheat

Amid a global food crisis due to the war in Ukraine, Egypt is facing wheat shortage. Egypt has announced that it will import 5.5 Mn tonnes of wheat from India.

Wheat shortage in Egypt amid Ukraine war, approves India as a wheat exporter

In a major step towards food security, the United Arab Emirates has suspended re-export of Indian wheat for the period of 4 months. India has been sending the key food commodity to the west Asian country on a regular basis.

UAE prefers Indian wheat for its population, suspends re-exports in a message to traders

Amid Russia's blockade of Black Sea ports, US President Joe Biden said his administration is "working with European partners to get 20 million tons of grain locked in Ukraine out onto the market to help bring down food price.

We will build temporary silos on Ukraine border to transport grain: Biden

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