Misunderstanding the Rice Crisis

Event: Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019: Transformative Changes for Rural Prosperity and Nutritious Food

Misunderstanding the Rice Crisis

28 October 2019

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If we misunderstand the rice crisis, we will come up with short-sighted solutions. There are two major areas of this misunderstanding: the extent of suffering of the rice farmers and the wrong identification of the main cause of our problem.

Geographical Focus: 
Philippines
Type of Content: 
Learning Event

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