Rising global temperatures are leading to shifts in seasons and an increase in extreme weather events, such as droughts and heat waves, which pose a significant threat to harvests and food supplies.

Wheat is a staple food. It is consumed by the rich as well as the poor. Wheat is a Rabi crop in India which is sown in November-December and harvested around April.

The Government of India late on Friday evening decided to stop the export of wheat to India and neighbouring countries citing food security