Rice soars to highest price since 2008 on rising threats to supply

09 August 2023 - 15:32

By Anuradha Raghu

Rice prices soared to the highest in almost 15 years in Asia on mounting concerns over global supplies as dry weather threatens production in Thailand and after top shipper India banned some exports.

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