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State facing famine after rat plagueIndia - A million people in northeastern India face famine after rats destroyed most of the rice crop in their state, the International Rice Research Institute has said.The 2007 infestation spread over to the border areas of Bangladesh and Myanmar in early 2008, "increasing fears of wides... |
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Agricultural Research Cuts Threaten Food Supplies [Uncertain Principles]Some cheery Sunday morning reading from the Times, showing the perils of short-term thinking when it comes to staying ahead of agricultural pests: The damage to rice crops, occurring at a time of scarcity and high prices, could have been prevented. Researchers at the International Rice Researc... |
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World's Poor Pay Price As Crop Research Is CutThe brown plant hopper, an insect no bigger than a gnat, is multiplying by the billions and chewing through rice paddies in East Asia, threatening the diets of many poor people. The damage to rice crops, occurring at a time of scarcity and high prices, could have been prevented. Researchers at... |
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The Price of RiceYou’ve probably noticed that stuff keeps going up in price. Our friend the shop-keeper got a letter from the milkman today – there’ll be at least an extra 4p on the price of a pint of milk from next week, mark our words. When the milkman and the baker start sending out letters, ... |
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