However, the President conceded this will have limited impact without access to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. This also involves stepping up work on the so-called ‘solidarity lanes’: the establishment alternative logistics routes using all relevant transport modes to ensure that grain blocked in Ukraine gets on the market as quickly as possible. “The European Union keeps its food exports going, and so should everyone else,” she said. To do so, von der Leyen set out a four-point plan of action, the first of which includes keeping markets open with no export restrictions or controls so that trade can continue to flow. “And this is exactly what we will do through our own response and through our work within the G7 and with other partners,” she promised. “And in an inflationary world, that risk and those numbers can quickly spiral further out of control,” von der Leyen warned during an address to the European plenary on Wednesday (8 June), adding that we should be under “no illusions about the challenge ahead”.Īccording to the Commission President, world partners expect the EU and other major economies step up to show the “same resolve and solidarity as we have shown towards Ukraine, when it comes to addressing the food security crisis”. The monsoon was expected to arrive in the state during the first week of this month but it was delayed due to weak sea winds in Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.This article is part of our special report Food security in times of crisis.Įuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a show of global solidarity to cope with the food insecurity caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, urging states to keep trade open while pledging EU support for the most vulnerable countries.įollowing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the global supply chain has been plagued by uncertainty, in particular in relation to wheat, cereals, and edible oils.Īs such, the conflict, together with a deadly combination of the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing impact of climate change, is predicted to push some 275 million people into high risk of food insecurity across the world. The arrival of monsoon has provided relief to people from sweltering heat in some parts of Telangana. Meanwhile, the Met officials have issued a ‘Yellow Alert’ for many districts including Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, and others Thunderstorms, accompanied with lighting and gusty winds up to 40 kms are very likely to occur.
Light to moderate rain along with thundershowers are very likely to occur at many places over Telangana. Few districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, the IMD has forecast rains in parts of the state over next four days. Monsoon has extended to Mahbubnagar district in the state and it is likely to advance further in the next 48 days to other parts in the state. The Hyderabad Meteorological Centre confirmed that the monsoon advanced into some parts of Telangana state yesterday. Southwest Monsoon touched Telangana state after a delay of about 5-6 days.
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