Australian rains may revive rice exports next yearReuters India, India - 4 hours agoIn Asia, benchmark Thai white rice prices have trebled since September last year and leapt by 10 percent this week alone.Food riots not our fault - farmers NEWS.com.auAus farmers blamed for food riots LIVENEWS.com.auall 15 news articles
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BBC NewsAsian food crisis has political and civil implicationsInternational Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour agoThe price of rice, which on world markets surged 165 percent over the past year, is being closely watched as a barometer of potential unrest. …Africa: Scramble to Defuse World Food Price Crisis AllAfrica.comLatest News : Rising concern Tehran TimesRice crisis and Southeast Asia United Press International, AsiaCeylon Daily News - CCTVall 20 news articles
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Vancouver SunRice Gains to Record on Concern Trade Curbs to Spread (Update6)Bloomberg - 5 hours agoThe gain in rice, as well as energy, has prompted warnings that civil unrest may spread as the poor in Africa and Asia can't afford to eat, …Vietnam imposes rice export curb XinhuaRice price surges above $1000-a-tonne level for the first time … FinFacts IrelandAction Line: As the price of rice soars, shopper seeks some answers San Jose Mercury NewsGuardian - Ekonomall 25 news articles
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Radio AustraliaAsia Clamps Down on Rice ProfiteersWall Street Journal - 9 hours agoBut hoarding and theft help explain the speed of the rise, which has sparked protests across Asia. Most Asian nations control the distribution of rice, …Bank warns vs ‘quick-fix’ to rice woes Inquirer.netPhilippines falls short on rice imports Inquirer.netPhilippines charges five over rice hoarding Radio AustraliaInquirer.net - BBC Newsall 95 news articles
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