Thai rice, Indian sugarcane show signs of early El Nino impact

Worries mount of global food shock from predicted record-breaking climate event Villagers collect free clean water distributed by the regional disaster agency in July in a drought-hit area of Indonesia. © Reuters TOKYO — As markets brace for an El Nino phenomenon that some predict could be the strongest on record, countries near the equator already see an impact on their crops, raising concerns about a potential food shock.

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