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Rice
May 31, 2022
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.
March 03, 2022
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.
July 12, 2018
Indonesia’s Aging Farmers
By Gavin McGovern
Fewer young people are looking to work the paddies, threatening Indonesia's dream of rice self-sufficiency.
August 25, 2017
The Bumpy Relationship Between India and Myanmar
By Amara Thiha
Delhi-Naypyidaw relations may fall short, but India has made progress in some areas.
October 24, 2015
‘New’ Rice Scheme Reveals Thailand Junta’s Dearth of Ideas
By Rob Edens
Thailand's ruling junta is reverting to familiar political tactics.
July 25, 2014
South Korea’s Free Trade Dilemma
By Yong Kwon
The agricultural sector demonstrates the challenges Seoul’s trade liberalization agenda faces.
April 24, 2014
Why Can’t Vietnam Grow Better Rice?
By Elisabeth Rosen
Although the country is a major rice exporter, the industry suffers from quality issues.
December 29, 2013
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.
May 09, 2013
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.
November 10, 2012
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.
February 29, 2012
China Shuts Down GE Rice?
China’s State Council releases a ground-breaking draft proposal on genetically engineered grain seeds.
April 14, 2011
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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