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Iran war chokes Myanmar’s fertiliser supply, threatening rice harvests
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, shipments from Gulf producers have halted, prices have nearly doubled, and farmers are scaling back planting ahead of monsoon season
Basic rights remain non-existent in the country, despite the junta’s efforts to rebrand itself as an elected, civilian government
Thousands have fled the area in recent weeks as the regime carries out a massive operation near the foothills of the Bago Yoma mountain range
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, shipments from Gulf producers have halted, prices have nearly doubled, and farmers are scaling back planting ahead of monsoon season
From ploughing fields to transporting exports, Myanmar’s rice industry is under strain as fuel shortages drive up costs and disrupt supply chains
Dozens of villages have been emptied by the regime’s ongoing efforts to retake lost territory on both sides of the Bago Yoma