Tag Archives: El Niño

The global market post-2008 rice crisis era

The 2007-08 rice price spike seems like a distant dream now considering the calmness in the rice market in the past few years despite El Niño and other...

Joint action from ASEAN, other rice-growing countries, key to managing looming food crisis

The world may be confronted with a global food crisis similar to the 2007-08 crisis as a result of the current El Niño episode. It is imperative that...

Is the global rice market headed for a repeat of the 2007-08 rice price crisis?

A Filipino woman collects subsidized rice at a market in Quezon City, Manila. High prices have hit the urban poor, many of whom spend a large proportion...

How long can the rice market defy El Niño?

The extent of rainfall disruption in El Niño watch countries—India, Indonesia, and the Philippines—could affect the rice market in late 2015 as Thai...

Odd seasons

The effect of high night temperature associated with global warming on rice yield is being studied at IRRI using temperature-controlled and open- top...

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