FAO expects rice production to rise by 1.8 percent in 2008, News at dev4india


	FAO expects rice production to rise by 1.8 percent in 2008, News at dev4india

sanjitkumar

4-7-2008 7:13 AM

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World rice production is expected to increase in 2008 by 12 million tonnes or 1.8 percent

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