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Brazil drops rice tariffs after flooding hits key farming region.
May 22, 2024

Some rice farms have been left covered in water by three weeks of deadly flooding in the region, which produces 70 percent of the rice grown in agricultural powerhouse Brazil.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government said the tariff exemption, which will be in effect through December 31, aims to ensure consumers do not face soaring prices for the staple food.
    

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