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Booming population
The global rice market is driven by factors that may radically change
how rice is traded in the future
IRRI (3)
Rising urbanization
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Climate change
THE ENORMOUS Ganges Delta (formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra,
and Meghna Rivers) is the worlds largest. Located in the South Asia area of
Bangladesh (visible in photo) and India, it is a key area for growing rice that could
be wiped out by a 1-meter rise in sea level.
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A political commodity
Government policies
Lack of transparency
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