absence or inadequacy of risk-mitigating institutions and markets, and the need to protect the world's poorest communities … policy use case studies from South Asia (Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan) and East Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and …

intake—the share of the less expensive, low-quality coarse rice is shown to be rapidly decreasing in rice markets and the …In Bangladesh—one of the poorest countries in Asia, where rice accounts for almost 70 percent of consumers' caloric … quality premium for the best-quality rice has been consistently on the rise in the last decades. It thus seems that the role …

This study identifies the reasons for low producer prices of rice that have not covered its production costs for many … years in Madagascar. The following points will be discussed: the farmers’ marketing conditions and the rural rice market … structure, including the functions of each intervening trader preceding rice distribution in urban centers. The study also …

evaluate the net welfare impact of reductions in rice tariffs and to compare this to the alternative policy of targeted … benefits to higher income households and an adverse impact on poor net rice producers even when the substantial efficiency … switching revenue raising from rice tariffs to more efficient tax instruments. These policy conclusions are likely to be robust …

-equilibrium models for the world's rice and wheat markets forecast increase in prices for rice and wheat by 21.7% and 10.1% respectively … stocks, the emergence of a two peak harvest seasonality, and finally in declining real rice prices. The government has … by 2013. USDA global CGE models (2001) show figures of increase in wheat prices by 18.1%, and rice prices by 10.1%. These …

malfunctioning of world grain markets. Given the thinness of major markets for cereals, the restrictions on grain exports imposed by …

futures markets, including food commodity markets, which contributed to a price spike during the first six months of 2008 …. This episode highlights the need to modify the architecture of international financial and agricultural markets to address … for regulating agricultural and commodity futures markets should be developed and recent inappropriate trade policy …