Rice

This is not the best of times for Nigerian families, who have had to adopt bizarre cost-cutting measures to cope with the recent hardship occasioned by the dramatic hike in the prices of goods and services.…

But Mr. Mousa focused on one number: 3,892. That was his position on a New York City food vendor waiting list.Like thousands of the city’s mobile food vendors, Mr. Mousa cannot get a permit for his cart, the Halal Plates. A longstanding…

Fried rice is normally a popular choice among diners in Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria. Yet lately many people have stopped ordering it, says restaurant manager Toni Aladekomo. With the price of the dish shooting up to N4,000…

Rice prices surged to their highest in almost 12 years, after supplies in Asia's primary staple food were limited by India's rice export ban and adverse weather conditions.Elevated global food stocks, particularly in Asia, help insulate…

India's rice export ban leaves 10 mln T of world supply gapRival rice suppliers could raise exports by 3 mln TOther producers may limit exports as local prices rallyTighter global supplies to heighten food inflation worriesMUMBAI, Aug 11…

Globally, around 8% of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are produced by growing rice. If rice production was a country, emissions associated with it would be larger than the total footprint of Canada, Saudi Arabia, or France…