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Essay heading: Econimics
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Inflation, scarcity of food and petrol prices has encouraged me to opt for RICE.
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Rice is staple diet for a major part of population around the globe. It is consumed in many countries as the main food. Countries like Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Myanmar, Philippines Pakistan, and Bangladesh are consumer as well as producer of rice... displayed 300 characters
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It is consumed in many countries as the main food. Countries like Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Myanmar, Philippines Pakistan, and Bangladesh are consumer as well as producer of rice.
Top paddy rice producers–2005
(million metric ton)
China
182
India
137
Indonesia
54
Bangladesh
40
Vietnam
36
Thailand
27
Myanmar
25
Pakistan
18
Philippines
15
Brazil
13
Japan
11
World Total 700
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UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO
http://en... displayed next 300 characters
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