From surplus to strain: world rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino

“By Naveen Thukral and Panarat Thepgumpanat SINGAPORE/BANGKOK, April 30 (Reuters) - Rice supply is expected to fall this year as farmers cut planting acreage across Asia because of fertiliser shortages and soaring fuel costs from the Iran war, with an emerging El Nino also set to squeeze output of the world's most consumed staple.

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