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    Record-breaking rice shortage in 2023 threatens global food security

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, April 20, 2023Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Rice production for 2023 is set to log its largest shortfall in two decades, according to Fitch Solutions. This severe global deficit is primarily driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine, and weather-related challenges in major rice-producing countries like China and Pakistan.

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