Northern Italy drought threatens olive oil, risotto rice and passata supplies

Specialist importers are preparing for price rises of as much as 50 percent or more for rice and tomatoes and are considering looking for new sources of supply, after growers in the Po valley, the home of arborio rice used in risotto, warned of a “significant reduction” in crop yields this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.