Fuelling a food nation

RICE shortage hit an all time high during the global food crisis in 2008 when the price of Thai white rice soared to US$l,000(RM 3,100) per tonne compared to US$360 (RM 1, 119 ) the year before, triggering panic in Asian nations where rice is the most important staple food.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kang, Soon Chen
Format: Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21162/1/scan0007.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21162/
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Summary:RICE shortage hit an all time high during the global food crisis in 2008 when the price of Thai white rice soared to US$l,000(RM 3,100) per tonne compared to US$360 (RM 1, 119 ) the year before, triggering panic in Asian nations where rice is the most important staple food.