May 5, 2008

1 billion Asians need help in food crisis: development chief - CBC.ca

Javno.hr1 billion Asians need help in food crisis: development chiefCBC.ca, Canada - 4 hours agoHaruhiko Kuroda, the bank's president, said an erosion of purchasing power has put Asia's poor at risk of hunger and malnutrition and could “seriously …Rice crisis hits Cambodian kids Toronto StarFood Crisis: emergency aid but also rethinking development in Asia AsiaNews.itUPDATE 1 - ADB makes food security call as funding fight looms guardian.co.ukEconomic Times - Reutersall 537 news articles

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UPDATE 1-Myanmar cyclone stirs more rice supply fears - Reuters India

NewsdayUPDATE 1-Myanmar cyclone stirs more rice supply fearsReuters India, India - 5 hours agoBy Grant McCool BANGKOK, May 5 (Reuters) - The cyclone and flooding in Myanmar's two major rice growing areas have "potentially serious effects" for food …From the Los Angeles Times Chicago TribuneCyclone kills nearly 4000 in Myanmar Reuters UKMyanmar cyclone kills 10000 people Aljazeera.netMonsters and Critics.com - Hindustan Timesall 1,900 news articles

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NFA rice auction fails - Inquirer.net

Gulf TimesNFA rice auction failsInquirer.net, Philippines - 3 hours ago… THE WORLD’S biggest rice importer, failed to buy new supplies of the staple on Monday after its auction attracted only one bidder, plunging Asia’s rice …DA, IRRI submit rice self-sufficiency plan to GMA Manila BulletinRice Sale Off in Sign of Price Relief The Moscow TimesPhilippines declares failure of bidding for 675000-tonne rice … ForbesBloomberg - BBC Newsall 84 news articles

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Asian rice exporters weigh proposal to form OPEC-like cartel - Chicago Tribune

China PostAsian rice exporters weigh proposal to form OPEC-like cartelChicago Tribune, United States - 6 hours agoBy Paul Alexander | AP MANILA, Philippines - A billion poor people in Asia require food aid and sound fiscal policies to help them cope with skyrocketing …Asian rice market uncertain ahead of meeting on possible cartel The Canadian PressAsian rice market plunges into uncertainty ahead of meeting on … International Herald TribuneCartel plan fuels rice fear The AustralianXinhua - The Australianall 163 news articles

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