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Vietnam’s rice fields need better incentives – Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'hui

I love it when kids come to visit because that means my wife relaxes the rules a little and I get to eat food I am otherwise not allowed to eat...like lots of rice. I am still trying to keep my weight and A1C within limits. But today she made absolutely awesome chicken biryani and let's just say I am going to have to walk it off for atleast an hour or so.

#foodporn #biryani #rice

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„S&P lowers Philippines outlook to stable on impact of Iran war
The ratings firm projects the country’s gross domestic product to grow 5.8% this year“

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/sp-lowers-philippines-outlook-stable-impact-iran-war

S&P lowers Philippines outlook to stable on impact of Iran war

The ratings firm projects the country’s gross domestic product to grow 5.8% this year Read more at The Business Times.

The Business Times

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„The intensifying conflict in the Persian Gulf “has triggered one of the most rapid and severe disruptions to global commodity flows in recent times,” the Chief Economist with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.“

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167205

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Persian Gulf crisis impacting food security, FAO warns

The intensifying conflict in the Persian Gulf “has triggered one of the most rapid and severe disruptions to global commodity flows in recent times,” the Chief Economist with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.

UN News

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„Across South-east Asia, tens of millions of smallholders are struggling to find affordable crop nutrients as well as the diesel needed to run tractors, irrigation pumps and rice planters. In Thailand, some farmers are leaving the crop in the ground as it’s too expensive to harvest.“

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https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/fuel-shortages-iran-war-threaten-asias-biggest-food-staple

Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food staple

The near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz has choked a vital route for fertiliser and fuel deliveries Read more at The Business Times.

The Business Times
Harvest-ready rice fields are lying idle and farmers are debating whether to skip planting for the coming season, as rising fuel and fertilizer costs from the Iran war hit one of the world's biggest rice-growing regions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/11/economy/fuel-shortages-iran-asia-rice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rice #southeastasia #iran #middleeast #oil
Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food staple

Across Southeast Asia, tens of millions are struggling to find affordable crop nutrients as well as the diesel needed for operating machinery.

The Japan Times

Ordinary Filipinos endure heat, lengthy wait for cheaper rice
"They should not accommodate 500 persons only in a day because they have a lot of stock. We did not ask for rice; we will buy it from them."
The post Ordinary Filipinos endure heat, lengthy wait for cheaper rice appeared first on Bulatlat.
https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/04/09/ordinary-filipinos-endure-heat-lengthy-wait-for-cheaper-rice/

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Ordinary Filipinos endure heat, lengthy wait for cheaper rice

"They should not accommodate 500 persons only in a day because they have a lot of stock. We did not ask for rice; we will buy it from them."

Bulatlat

Scientists Discover Strange Property of Rice and Turn It Into a Smart Material
/via ScuTechDaily - doi to primary in article (all the way down)

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https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-strange-property-of-rice-and-turn-it-into-a-smart-material/

Scientists Discover Strange Property of Rice and Turn It Into a Smart Material

A surprising property of rice has inspired the creation of a new class of engineered materials. Rice behaves in an unexpected way under pressure. When compressed quickly, it becomes weaker, but under slow pressure it stays strong. This insight is helping scientists develop a new material that could

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