Australia's drought-stricken rice fields - 23 April 2008
- 12 years ago
The worst drought in a century has reduced crops in New South Wales to a record low, severely affecting farmers and pushing up prices worldwide.
Al Jazeera's David Hardaker looks at the situation in the country's rice bowl and how the knock-on effect from a sparse yield is adding pressure on the world's poorest.
Al Jazeera's David Hardaker looks at the situation in the country's rice bowl and how the knock-on effect from a sparse yield is adding pressure on the world's poorest.