Consumers feel the pinch of higher prices as countries scramble to secure supply
A farmer works in her field in Thailand. Exports of Thai rice recovered in 2023. © Reuters
YUJI NITTA and KOSUKE INOUE, Nikkei staff writers | Southeast Asia
HANOI/BANGKOK -- Exports of rice from Vietnam and Thailand have surged following restrictions in India, the world's biggest supplier, as importing countries scramble to find new sources.
Agriculture is a "pillar" of the economy, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Jan. 3 at a conference of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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