War, Weather Drive Global Wheat Shortage

War, Weather Drive Global Wheat Shortage

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Publish Date:
2 August, 2024
Category:
World News
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The war in Ukraine and a heatwave in India have restricted the global supply of wheat, a staple food around the world. Russia and Ukraine export millions of tons of wheat annually, mostly to the Middle East and Africa. India has banned exports of wheat as the country contends with a devastated crop from a heatwave in May.

Photos and video by Luke Dray, John Moore, Roger Anis, Scott Olson, Fadel Dawod, Burak Kara

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Video edited by Katharine Lotze