We take a broader perspective on the issue of recent price increases in the domestic rice market in Bangladesh. The query that follows is that: what exactly is the nature of competition at different stages of the domestic rice market of Bangladesh? This can be addressed only if we examine the...

Rice is the most eaten cereal in the world and the base of life for a huge part of poor population. But in spring 2008 the price raised that much that many people could not even afford the most needed quantities - a situation which shocked people all over the world. So, what are the reasons for...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- List of tables -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Rice and rices -- 2 Irrigation and cultivation -- 3 Mills and milling -- 4 Trade and commerce -- 5 Brokers and traders -- 6 Countries and policies -- India -- Pakistan -- Bangladesh -- Myanmar...