India’s ban on rice exports adds to global food price insecurity

Global prices for food commodities, like rice and vegetable oil, rose after Russia exited the agreement that allowed Ukraine to ship its grain across the Black Sea to world markets. Now, restrictions by India on rice exports are having ripple effects. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Joseph Glauber, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, about how such political decisions are affecting prices and food availability.

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