India: Officials issue dire warning about potential food shortages that could impact millions: ‘We should be worried’

Published Mar 28, 2025

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India, the world's second-highest producer of wheat and rice, is projected to see a significant decrease in these agricultural outputs due to changing weather patterns caused by rising atmospheric temperatures. The decline is largely attributed to a decrease in the freshwater supply, which is essential for crop growth. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research's National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project predicts a decrease in wheat yield and irrigated rice yields in the coming decades. This could have significant implications for the country's food security and the livelihoods of its agricultural population. The situation is further complicated by rising ocean temperatures, which are affecting fish populations and the livelihoods of fishermen. The article emphasizes the need for government and corporate actions to reduce emissions, and the importance of staying informed and taking local action to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

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India is the second-highest producer of both wheat and rice, according to the World Economic Forum. But with rising atmospheric temperatures changing rainfall and other weather patterns, experts warn that these agricultural outputs will soon be dramatically lower. Outlook Planet reported on the concerning patterns, sharing that India’s wheat and rice outputs are expected to dip by 6 to 10% in the coming decades. This is largely due to a loss in freshwater supply. Atmospheric temperatures are climbing — 2024 was India’s hottest year on record, the Times of India reported — and this has changed the weather. Western Disturbances, the weather systems that migrate from the Mediterranean, are decreasing in India. These systems are responsible for bringing winter rain and snow, which in turn supplies much of the springtime freshwater supply needed to grow crops. And without this water supply, crops cannot grow. “Water availability is decreasing,” said Dr. M Ravichandran, who works as ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult