Rebuilding the ‘Rice Bowl?

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The Irrawaddy delta once made Burma the largest rice exporter in the world. After Cyclone Nargis, some experts warn Burma will need international food aid to survive... "?REGIME-friendly companies are starting to scramble for a slice of the Irrawaddy delta rebuilding pie in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, as hundreds of thousands of survivors still face a daily struggle for a simple bowl of rice. The people living in the one-time ?rice bowl? of Asia could suffer the same fate as post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia, living on international food handouts, some experts warn..."

Creator/author: 

William Boot

Source/publisher: 

"The Irrawaddy" Vol. 16, No. 6

Date of Publication: 

2008-06-00

Date of entry: 

2008-07-23

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English

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