Global rice production to plunge by 10%, hundreds of millions to be affected

The world’s largest rice-producing countries are having difficulties planting their normal crop this year due to soaring fertilizer prices, which the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) warned could send harvests plunging by as much as 10 percent next season. China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Vietnam are all struggling to keep up with fertilizer inflation, which on … Continue reading Global rice production to plunge by 10%, hundreds of millions to be affected