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Myanmar’s Food Bowl Devastated

                   
thepoultrysite.com
May 13, 2008
        
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The five worst-affected areas - Ayeyarwady, Yangon and Bago Divisions, and Mon and Kayin States - are considered Myanmar’s food bowl, producing much of the country’s staple food of rice and fish, and the overall food security situation in Myanmar is seriously threatened, FAO said. While the... [read full story]                    

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FAO: Myanmar needs 243 million dollars in agricultural aid

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Myanmar’s food bowl devastated

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FAO: Myanmar needs 243 million dollars in agricultural aid

earthtimes.org
May 14, 2008
        

Bangkok - Myanmar's cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy Delta - the country's rice bowl - will need more than 200 million dollars in agricultural aid soon to prevent a severe food shortage this year and next, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said...

                   

Supply Push?

lankabusinessonline.com
May 14, 2008
        

ROME, May 12, 2008 (AFP) - Rice production in Asia, Africa and Latin America is forecast to reach a new record level in 2008, but world rice prices could remain high in the short term, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said Monday. However the destruction of Myanmar's food resources...

                   

Myanmar’s Food Bowl Devastated

thepigsite.com
May 13, 2008
        

The five worst-affected areas - Ayeyarwady, Yangon and Bago Divisions, and Mon and Kayin States - are considered Myanmar’s food bowl, producing much of the country’s staple food of rice and fish, and the overall food security situation in Myanmar is seriously threatened, FAO said. While the...

Record rice yield expected, but prices will rise: UN

indiaenews.com
May 13, 2008
        

From correspondents in New York, United States, 06:30 PM IST Rice production in Asia, Africa and Latin America will reach record highs in 2008, but prices could also continue to rise in the short term, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said. Harvests will surge by 2.3...

Rice crop to hit record, but prices still rising

expressindia.com
May 13, 2008
        

Posted online: Tuesday , May 13, 2008 at 0126 hrs IST Milan, May 12 World rice output is expected to hit a record high this year, but growing demand and export curbs should keep prices high, at least in the short term, the UnitedNations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Monday. Rice...

Rice production to reach record high in 2008, but prices to continue climbing – UN

keralanext.com
May 13, 2008
        

Rice production in Asia, Africa and Latin America will reach record highs in 2008, but prices could ... ... Rice production in Asia, Africa and Latin America will reach record highs in 2008, but prices could also continue to soar in the short term, the United Nations Food...

Rice crop to hit record, but prices still rising

thenews.com.pk
May 13, 2008
        

MILAN: World rice output is expected to hit a record high this year, but growing demand and export curbs should keep prices high, at least in the shor ... t term, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Monday. “World paddy production in 2008 could...

Rice output to hit new record: FAO

indiatimes.com
May 12, 2008
        

World rice output is expected to hit record highs this year, but prices are likely to remain high in the short term before new crops arrive, the United Nations’ FAO said. ... MILAN: World rice output is expected to hit record highs this year, but prices are likely to...

                   

Bangladesh poised for record rice output: FAO

ittefaq.com
May 12, 2008
        

Staff ReporterBangladesh and some Asian nations can attain tremendous growth in rice output this year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said Monday forecasting a new record level in food grain production."Bangladesh, China, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam could register the...

                   

Myanmar’s food bowl devastated

fao.org
May 11, 2008
        

9 May 2008 - FAO today called for US$10 million to assist poor farming and fishing communities in Myanmar devastated by cyclone Nargis. ... US$10 million urgently needed to assist poor farming and fishing communities Rome, 9 May 2008 - The UN Food and Agriculture...