Even Modi could not keep his ‘word’; Is the world food crisis coming? – World Food Crisis | Famine

Ukraine–Russia India had declared that even if the production of food grains decreased after the war, it would feed the world. India also aimed to export 10 million tonnes of wheat at the height of the war. Union Ministry of Commerce has decided to send a delegation to 9 countries including Morocco, Indonesia and Thailand to strengthen exports. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also assured that if the World Trade Organization allows, India will provide the necessary food products to the world. But to everyone’s shock, the decision came in May 2022–India banned wheat exports! Exports of palm oil were subsequently banned by its largest producer, Indonesia. The war had already crippled grain exports from Ukraine. With that, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres came out with a warning that the world is facing a food crisis. With the restrictions, the prices of food products have also skyrocketed. In many countries, people were starving. India’s neighboring countries, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, are facing a food crisis. Is this all leading to a global food crisis? Why did India impose restrictions on wheat exports? Is the rising price of kappa in Kerala a sign of impending food crisis? To the detailed report…