Big Take Asia Podcast
Hormuz Closure Sets Clock Ticking for Asia’s Rice Farmers
The war in Iran is threatening Asia’s rice harvest. Today on the Big Take Asia: What this means for the region’s tables, economies and politics.
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With the war in Iran creating a shortage of the fuel and fertilizer that farmers across Asia need to plant and harvest rice, many smallholders are seeking alternative supplies or pondering whether to plant at all.