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Rice, India (world exports)
Pendjab, India30.90°N 75.80°E
computed criticality17/100
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India ~40% of world rice exports, top exporter
2023Fault line
India is by far the top rice exporter, a staple for billions. Its export bans, as in 2023, alone trigger price spikes and panic buying across Africa and Asia.
Actors
Punjab & Bengal growers
traders
Thailand & Vietnam
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