Vietnam Farms Hit by the War in Iran
The war in Iran, now in a two-week ceasefire, drove up the costs of fertilizer and fuel, pressuring farmers far from the Gulf. Our Vietnam bureau chief, Damien Cave, reports from the Mekong Delta on how the strain on the rice industry is signaling food supply problems and higher prices to come.
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