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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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[–] ProvableGecko@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

if you're reliant on a grain crop that you cant even grow yourself, you've never had food security.

I guess I'll die

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago

and could you keep it down please your upsetting whats left of the middle class, thanks.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

Like at least 98% of the population who does not grow anything.