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Export Body Casts Doubt on Thailand-Vietnam Rice Cartel Plan

Export Body Casts Doubt on Thailand-Vietnam Rice Cartel Plan

By Sebastian Strangio
Last week, a Thai official said that Thailand and Vietnam were considering forming a cartel in order to raise rice prices and increase farmer income.

More Than Just Grains of Rice: Shedding Light on Community and Precarity in Kyrgyzstan’s Batken

More Than Just Grains of Rice: Shedding Light on Community and Precarity in Kyrgyzstan’s Batken

By Colleen Wood
In farming communities in Batken, rice is not just a pantry staple or cultural symbol; its planting and harvesting determines the rhythm of life.
Indonesia’s Aging Farmers

Indonesia’s Aging Farmers

By Gavin McGovern
Fewer young people are looking to work the paddies, threatening Indonesia's dream of rice self-sufficiency.

The Bumpy Relationship Between India and Myanmar

The Bumpy Relationship Between India and Myanmar

By Amara Thiha
Delhi-Naypyidaw relations may fall short, but India has made progress in some areas.

‘New’ Rice Scheme Reveals Thailand Junta’s Dearth of Ideas

‘New’ Rice Scheme Reveals Thailand Junta’s Dearth of Ideas

By Rob Edens
Thailand's ruling junta is reverting to familiar political tactics.

South Korea’s Free Trade Dilemma

South Korea’s Free Trade Dilemma

By Yong Kwon
The agricultural sector demonstrates the challenges Seoul’s trade liberalization agenda faces.

Why Can’t Vietnam Grow Better Rice?

Why Can’t Vietnam Grow Better Rice?

By Elisabeth Rosen
Although the country is a major rice exporter, the industry suffers from quality issues.
Vietnamese Rice Farmers Abandon Their Fields

Vietnamese Rice Farmers Abandon Their Fields

By Angela Erika Kubo
Unable to make a living, rice cultivators are taking up other livelihoods to make ends meet.

Cambodia's Economic Opportunity

Cambodia's Economic Opportunity

While significant obstacles remain, the success of the rice sector is a potentially crucial driver in Cambodia’s prosperous and equitable development.

How Rice is Causing a Crisis in Thailand

How Rice is Causing a Crisis in Thailand

After years as the world’s top rice exporter, Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra’s populist policies are causing serious problems.

China Shuts Down GE Rice?

China Shuts Down GE Rice?

China’s State Council releases a ground-breaking draft proposal on genetically engineered grain seeds.

Frustrating Philippines Rice Crisis

Frustrating Philippines Rice Crisis

Reports on shortages of Asia’s favorite staple is raising rumors of a possible ‘rice revolution’ this year in the Philippines.

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