Gulf TimesIRRI proposes 9-point rice planInquirer.net, Philippines - 6 hours agoOf the 1.1-billion people living on less than a dollar day, around two thirds live in rice growing countries in Asia. Poor people spend as much as 30-40 …Philippines buys enough rice to fill shortfall, wants to become … International Herald TribuneFilipino rice farmers more productive than Thai counterparts - IRRI GMA news.tvall 50 news articles
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The Southern LedgerADB announces emergency funding for food crisisThe Associated Press - 10 hours agoAsia's poor are particularly vulnerable to rising prices for staples such as rice because 60 percent of their spending goes toward food, and the figure …ADB calls for global action to combat soaring prices GulfNewsAsian bank in food crisis warning BBC NewsAsian Development Bank meets in Madrid with food crisis high on agenda International Herald TribuneAFP - Bloombergall 270 news articles
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The Gazette (Montreal)Southeast Asia to cooperate over food securityThe Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 13 hours agoNUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Southeast Asia nations meeting in Bali agreed on Saturday to cooperate over the rice market, but stopped short of concrete …Southeast Asia to cooperate over food security International Herald TribuneFood security dominates regional summit Irish TimesASEAN agrees to maintain rice price stability: minister AFPBloomberg - Reuters Indiaall 83 news articles
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The Irrawaddy News MagazineAsia bids to ease rice crisisThe Press Association - 20 hours agoAsian countries are seeking to tame the spiralling rice market, with Thailand proposing an OPEC-style cartel for exporters and the Philippines shoring up …Singapore's Lee Says Asia's Buffered From Rice Price (Update1) BloombergThailand proposes Opec-style cartel for exporters of rice IndependentAsian Development Bank opposes rice cartel Economic TimesAsian Tribune - Globe and Mailall 347 news articles
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