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India reaches the pinnacle in rice exports India reaches the pinnacle in rice exports April 1, 2015 India has come a long way in the past 5 decades from a country with a severe...Read More
Unleashing the rice market Unleashing the rice market January 1, 2015 What is the true price of rice? Do we have enough rice to feed the growing population?...Read More
Rice in the shadow of skyscrapers: Policy choices in East and Southeast Asia Rice in the shadow of skyscrapers: Policy choices in East and Southeast Asia October 1, 2014 During the past few decades, Asia has experienced a period of rapid economic growth that benefited many...Read More
The two faces of rice prices The two faces of rice prices July 1, 2014 In the wake of the world food price crisis of 2007-08, the consensus view is that, because...Read More
A shock wave from global cereal price spikes? A shock wave from global cereal price spikes? April 1, 2013 Three major cereal price spikes hit world markets in the past few years, one in 2007-08, another...Read More