Rice prices surge across southern India as weaker monsoon raises harvest fears

Rice prices are surging across southern India as the region faces weaker-than-normal monsoon rainfall. Channel NewsAsia reports that experts attribute the reduced rainfall to an El-Niño weather pattern, which is affecting rice paddy sowing and raising concerns about production levels.

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