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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    1 year ago

    The Indian rice export ban, the war in Ukraine and El Niño are combining…

    There’s a war in El Niño? What does that even mean? I thought El Niño was a weather thing, not a location.

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      1 year ago

      You’re probably joking, but in case you’re not or anyone else is confused;

      There are three reasons listed for the price skyrocketing:

      1. The Indian rice export ban

      2. The war in Ukraine

      3. El Niño