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Asian rice crisis starts to bite
News Type: Other — Seeded on Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:41 AM EDT
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Cambodia has become the latest Asian country to impose restrictions on exports of rice – the staple food for half the world's population.
The government announced the two-month export ban to ensure "food security" on Thursday, blaming surging overseas demand – particularly in Africa and the Middle East - for the skyrocketing cost of rice.
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