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The price of rice is skyrocketing, and it's pushing millions more people towards starvation (www.abc.net.au)

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The Indian rice export ban, the war in Ukraine and El Niño are combining to create a "doom loop" for the world's poorest people, as staple food prices soar.

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[–] Nijuu@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is 70% correct?. I thought Thailand and Vietnam were just as big of producers? (we get more rice from thailand/vietnam/cambodia/+ grow our own locally here in australia). I never buy basmati.....

[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What’s wrong with basmati?

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

It's quite a bit more expensive and only grows in specific regions

[–] Yoz@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago

Basmati is the only top quality rice out there. The cheap stuff is okay but if you want to enjoy go with basmati