Philippines farmers feeling the pinch of the war on Iran
Cabbage farmers in the Philippines are harvesting their crops at a loss as prices plunge and fuel costs soar.
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Cabbage farmers in the Philippines are harvesting their crops at a loss as prices plunge and fuel costs soar.
![Cabbage farmers in the Philippines are harvesting their crops at a loss as prices plunge and fuel costs soar, amid a national energy emergency linked to the US-Israel war on Iran. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1774472350.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)


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