Daniel Moser

India 🇮🇳, the world’s biggest rice exporter (accounting for about 40% of global exports), is stopping rice exports.

The immediate ban was introduced after extreme weather hit the crops and raises fears of global food price inflation.

This is the climate crisis👇👇

Jul 22, 2023 at 3:53pmMammoth
Show threadLyle Solla-YatesJul 22, 2023
@dmoser Martha was right all along https://www.marthastewart.com/rice-shortage-2023-7484115
Stock Up on Rice: A Global Shortage Will Make the Grain More Expensive

A global rice shortage is coming, according to a new report by Fitch Solutions. It is largely attributed to decade-high prices and bad weather conditions in rice-producing countries like China and Pakistan.

Martha Stewart
Show threadThomas BeagleJul 22, 2023
@dmoser They've banned the export of the rice that makes up about 25% of their exports. So your post is a bit misleading.
Show threadPau AmmaJul 22, 2023
@thomasbeagle @dmoser
I read "40% of global exports" as 40% of exported rice, all exporting countries together. That's not incompatible (and unrelated) with India's rice exports being 25% of total Indian exports.
Show threadThomas BeagleJul 22, 2023
@pauamma @dmoser Try this one: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/21/india-ban-on-rice-exports-raises-fear-of-global-food-price-rises
India’s ban on rice exports raises fear of global food price rises

Attempt to curb domestic inflation behind country’s decision on non-basmati white rice

The Guardian
Show threadPau AmmaJul 23, 2023
@thomasbeagle @dmoser Ah, "the rice" = "the variety of rice". Got it now.
Show threadSolarbird Jul 22, 2023
@dmoser see also Japan's decades of insistence upon remaining entirely self-sufficient for rice production.
Show threadKaren StrickholmJul 22, 2023
@dmoser That is... a LOT of rice.
Show threadLil Crow 🇨🇦 🐦‍⬛🐰Jul 22, 2023
@dmoser that’s okay, i get mine exported from my uncle, ben.
Show threadmike805Jul 23, 2023
@dmoser It doesn't help that Putin just destroyed Ukraine's grain export terminal.
Show threadAlaricJul 23, 2023
@dmoser that basmati exemption is not insignificant