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Reducing food loss and waste to address climate change in Africa, Latin America, and South Asia

Jan 8th, 2025

Food Prices Reach Highest Level Since April 2023

Dec 7th, 2024

How men and women cope with weather-related agricultural production risk: A case study of cereal and tomato farmers in Haryana, India

Nov 23rd, 2024

Resource-poor rice farmers in Myanmar suffer double impact from political conflict

Nov 12th, 2024

FAO Food Price Index Sees Largest Monthly Increase Since May 2022

Oct 9th, 2024

After a year, India’s rice export restrictions continue to fuel high prices

Jul 30th, 2024 • by JOSEPH GLAUBER AND ABDULLAH MAMUN

In July 2023, the Indian government announced export restrictions on non-basmati white rice. Coming after earlier export limits on other types of rice, the action was taken in part due to a strengthening El Niño that threatened to limit rice production and fuel rising food inflation—a potential political liability for the Modi government as it faced upcoming general elections in spring 2024.