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World Service,10 Nov 1997,13 mins

Rice: Increased Demand but Poor Returns for Farmers

The Farming World

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'Asia needs to produce 50% more rice in the next 20 years,' predicts Kenneth Fischer of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). However, currently, many Asian farmers are diversifying because rice is not profitable enough.

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