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The return of the rice crisis (Financial Times)

October 23, 2023


“Export restrictions and extreme weather are threatening the global supply of a staple commodity relied on by millions,” writes the Financial Times.

The sharp increase in the cost of this everyday staple can be traced to a crackdown by India, the world’s largest rice exporter, in response to fears of a production shortfall and rising domestic prices.

“It’s tough when a country that accounts for 40 percent of global trade slaps a ban on half of what they export, and duties on the other half,” says Joseph Glauber, a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute.

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Also published in Asia Economy (Korea).

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