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India’s rice export ban revives the conversation about the crop’s vast ecological footprint

India’s grain export moratorium will hurt the Global South as prices rocket. As India exports rice, it also exports its water. Methane emissions, land-use change and human health concerns also mar production of India’s most lucrative crop.

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India’s grain export moratorium will hurt the Global South as prices rocket. As India exports rice, it also exports its water. Methane emissions, land-use change and human health concerns also mar production of India’s most lucrative crop.