African Buyers Rush to Secure Rice as El Niño, War Risks Tighten Global Supply
African importers are moving quickly to lock in rice supplies amid fears that El Niño-related weather disruptions and the wars in Ukraine and Iran-linked shipping tensions could further unsettle global food markets. Exporters in India say ships are waiting at nearly all major ports to load rice consignments, underscoring a fresh wave of demand from overseas buyers seeking to build inventories before prices rise further.
