Indian wheat export ban exacerbates food crisis - expert

India's decision to ban wheat exports will further exacerbate the ongoing global food crisis and underscore the need for changes in food production, William Moseley, professor of geography at McAlester College in St. Paul, told RIA Novosti. Last week, India imposed a ban on wheat exports, citing a "sudden jump in global wheat prices caused by many factors"​​​. After this decision, the price of wheat in Europe jumped to a record $455 per ton. New Delhi's announcement came as a surprise amid early claims by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India could increase supplies amid food shortages caused by the situation in Ukraine. “We are already in a global food crisis and India’s decision to ban wheat exports is exacerbating the situation. However, for context, India is not among the top wheat exporters in the world. some of its wheat is consumed domestically in a typical year," Moseley said. He added that India's plans to export more wheat have been affected by the heat wave in the ...