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| The Weather Ruined the Crops | | |
Vijay Garg
The United Nations has issued a warning that the world has only 10 weeks of wheat left. This is at its lowest level since 2008. Now in the midst of this crisis, the eyes of the world are on the meeting of the Quad countries to be held in Japan. This issue can come up prominently here.
The wheat crisis has also arisen due to climate change along with the Ukraine-Russia war. In view of the situation, India has had to ban the export of wheat this year, due to which the concerns of European countries have increased. This is because Russia and Ukraine supply a quarter of the world’s wheat. Wheat has been a good crop in Russia this year, but due to the weather, wheat crop has been damaged in Europe and America.
In India too, the production of other Rabi crops including wheat is being affected due to the scorching heat. Its effect is also visible in the form of shortage of food grains. According to scientists, now such variety is needed in Rabi crops including wheat, which can give sufficient production even in the increasing summer according to climate change. There are many reports that wheat crop in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh has been greatly affected by the heat this time. In these states, farmers are facing losses ranging from 20 to 60 percent. This happened because when the summer started a month ahead of time, the wheat grains could not become thick, due to which its price fell in the mandis.
Significantly, the food cycle of people is responsible for 21 to 37 percent of greenhouse gas emissions every year. That is, the food cycle is also playing an important role in warming the earth. A 2022 report by the Center for Science and Environment states that emissions from the global food system are enough to warm the Earth by more than 1.5 degrees. This food system includes everything from production to transportation of crops. The food system of 7800 million people around the world is emitting 21 to 37 percent of green house every year.
According to the report, trees absorb carbon emissions. Trees are cut to make way for fields and pastures. Most of the diesel is being used in the fields. Fertilizers and chemicals are also running rampant. These generate green house gas. Concerns were also expressed at the Cop-26 held in Glasgow in 2021 regarding mitigating climate change caused by agriculture. But food is a human need. No one can give up food, but can’t anyone stop wasting food?
The United Nations Food Waste Index-2021 states that every Indian wastes 50 kg of food every year. Accordingly, about 688 million tonnes of food is being wasted in the country every year. This is the situation when 14 percent of the people of the country are suffering from malnutrition. India was ranked 94th in this index which lists 107 countries of the world. The same report said that around 931 million tonnes of food was wasted worldwide during 2019. With this, about 23 million trucks with a capacity of 40 tonnes will be filled and if these are lined up, then they can complete seven revolutions of the earth. The report says that 17 percent of the food is thrown in the garbage every year.
There is food crisis on one side and food waste on the other. On top of all this is the crisis arising out of climate change that worsens everyone’s condition. It can be talked about for hours in opposition, but one thing is very clear that we have failed to strike a balance. We have not been able to balance with nature, nor with our needs and habits. |
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