date:Aug 07, 2012
in America and the Caribbean as a whole.
Asia accounts for the lion's share of global rice production, and FAO is predicting the region will reap 657 million tonnes in 2012, up 0.4 per cent from its strong 2011 performance.
Global rice trade in 2012, however, is expected to decline by 1 million tonnes to 34.2 million tonnes, largely as a result of reduced import demand from Asian countries. Thailand is expected to face a sharp decline in exports, with Argentina, Brazil, China (Mainland), Myanm