at the capitol building in washington injanuary last year, when supporters of donald trump tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power to president biden. the congressional committee has spent almost a year investigating the attack. now on bbc news, counting the cost. millions of people around the world are facing increasingly difficult decisions amid rising food and energy costs. the world bank has warned the war in ukraine is set to cause the largest commodity shocks since the 1970s, with the price of wheat, cotton and natural gas affected, set against a backdrop of global supply disruptions because of covid lockdowns, and the effects of climate change on crop yields, many people are facing a fall in living standards and it is pushing many to the edge of crisis. our correspondents around the world have been looking at the challenges faced by many different countries and we start here in brazil, one of the world s largest agricultural exporters, now struggling to feed it
now on bbc news, counting the cost. millions of people around the world are facing increasingly difficult decisions amid rising food and energy costs. the world bank has warned the war in ukraine is set to cause the largest commodity shocks since the 1970s, with the price of wheat, cotton and natural gas affected, set against a backdrop of global supply disruptions because of covid lockdowns, and the effects of climate change on crop yields, many people are facing a fall in living standards and it is pushing many to the edge of crisis. our correspondents around the world have been looking at the challenges faced by many different countries and we start here in brazil, one of the world s largest agricultural exporters, now struggling to feed its people. to you and me, this looks like the land of plenty. brazil is an agricultural powerhouse. it s farmers reaping the rewards of an insatiable china, and the demand is not letting up. thiago was brought up on the land, his whole li
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To this region, but they do come at a cost, both to the environment and especially now, to the farmers meagre budgets. translation: it is really expensive. last april, we saw 16% nitrogen formula, at 550 baht, but this year we are selling it at three times that price. and costs may go even higher. thailand imports more than 90% of the ingredients for its fertiliser but the government has actually been keeping the price down below world levels, something manufacturers say can t go on much longer. 0ur government asked us to co operate and help the farmers. of course, we can stand for that for a certain period of time. they give us a ceiling price which is set up seven, eight years ago. so are your members making a loss at the moment on all the fertiliser they are selling?
Spectacular improvements in food production to this region, but they do come at a cost, both to the environment and especially now, to the farmers meagre budgets. translation: it is really expensive. last april, we saw 16% nitrogen formula, at 550 baht, but this year we are selling it at three times that price. and costs may go even higher. thailand imports more than 90% of the ingredients for its fertiliser but the government has actually been keeping the price down below world levels, something manufacturers say can t go on much longer. our government asked us to co operate and help the farmers. of course, we can stand for that for a certain period of time. they give us a ceiling price which is set up seven, eight years ago. so are your members making a loss at the moment on all the fertiliser they are selling? some members that