 | G20 leaders demand resumption of grain deal but Russia put condition to be met firstUkraine and Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporters, have been at war since February 2022, which severely impacted the global food supply. |
 | Applicants scramble for necessary documents in TelanganaAuthorities are requesting caste and income certificates, along with proof of vacant plots, National Food Security Act ration cards and Aadhaar cards. |
 | Global food prices rise after India restricts rice exports and Russia ends grain dealLocal food prices are still rising in many developing countries because their currencies have weakened against the dollar, which is used to buy grain and vegetable oil. |
 | Court to Delhi govt: Examine ration card applicationsHC has asked the gov to conduct a survey of all pending ration card applications to see if the applicants were entitled to receiving an allowance under the food security law. |
 | When good economics means pretty bad politicsSince social sectors are mostly state subjects, the question is if state governments will accept the difficult political task of telling people they are no longer ‘poor’. |
 | Nigeria's push to rely on own wheat hit by climate, violence and Russia's exit from grain dealRussia was a key source of affordable wheat, but its shipments have dwindled to almost nothing amid the war. |
 | Fallout of Ukraine grain deal terminationTurkiye’s President Erdogan appeared optimistic about ironing out a fresh deal when he visits Moscow next month. |
 | EXPLAINER | Why allowing Ukraine to ship grain during Russia's war matters to the worldBoth countries are major global suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil and other affordable food products that Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia rely on. |
 | El Nino is threatening rice crops while grain supplies already are squeezed by the war in UkraineThis year’s El Nino may amplify other woes for rice-producing countries, such as reduced availability of fertilizer due to the war and some countries’ export restrictions on rice. |
 | More people can't afford nutritious food, 148 million children are stunted by hunger: UNMore than 3.1 billion people – 42% of the global population – were unable to afford a healthy diet in 2021, an increase of 134 million people compared to 2019, it said. |
 | Centre directs FCI to conduct e-auctions of wheat, rice to check inflationThe e-auction for rice under Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) would commence on July 5, 2023. The maximum quantity that a buyer can bid for is limited to 100 tonnes in this e-auction. |
 | Supply chain disruptions, debt crisis are key global challenges: Jaishankar at G20 meetIndia is hosting the conclave of development ministers of the G-20 member nations from June 11-13 in its capacity as the current chair of the grouping. |
 | Toxic Mash: Air, Water, Food and Climate ChangeThe etymology of the phrase smog is of comparatively recent vintage. It was coined in 1905 by H.A. Des Voeux, a health official, to define ‘atmospheric conditions’ in British towns. |
 | Cabinet okays Rs 1 lakh cr to create grain storage capacity in cooperative sectorThe government's step comes in the wake of India currently having a storage capacity of 1450 lakh tonnes which allows storage of only 47 per cent of its grains produced in the country. |
