In Asia, farmers cannot afford to harvest and continue growing rice. Because of the prices of oil and fertilizers.

Reducing rice planting is an alarm signal for the world. If the fuel and fertilizer crisis continues, the food security of billions of people will be at risk - reports Bloomberg and Money.pl. Because rice is one of the world's key food products. Farmers are giving up on harvesting and further cultivation Rice harvests in Southeast Asia take place twice a year. The main harvest falls during the rainy season from October to February, while the second harvest from the dry season falls in spring - from March to June. In Thailand - as reported by Bloomberg - some planters are giving up on harvesting because harvesting has become unprofitable due to excessively high fuel prices. Harvests from the dry season may drop by as much as 19 percent year-on-year - according to an analysis by Kasikorn Research Center. Where fields are ready for new crops, farmers are giving up on further sowing. In Vietnam, farmers are considering reducing production from three to one or two harvests per year. ...