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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455146403321

Autore

Latham A. J. H.

Titolo

Rice : the primary commodity / / A.J.H. Latham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1998

ISBN

1-134-74582-6

1-280-31818-X

0-203-44218-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (133 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; ; 14

Disciplina

338.1/7318

Soggetti

Rice trade

Rice

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-108) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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; Malaysia; Indonesia; Thailand; Vietnam; The Philippines; China; North Korea; South Korea; Taiwan; Japan; Australia; United States of America; Brazil; Uruguay; Argentina; Peru; 7 Trade in the 1990's; Appendix; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Including case studies of Japan, India, Brazil, Malaysia and many other countries this unique book gives an up-to-date and comprehensive account of the unpredictable and rapidly changing world market in rice.