Rice value chain

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every sector of the economy in Pakistan; the agriculture sector is no exception. However, proving its resilience in one of the country’s worst economic slowdowns,…

90 percent of the world’s rice is grown in Asia, but things are getting worse for the 400 million rice farmers in the region.

The Asian rice sector is in a deep crisis with worsening inequality and declining productivity according to a new report by Oxfam in Asia — ‘Unfair Harvest- State of Rice in Asia’.

Small-scale producers grow most of the rice in Asia. They play a significant role in providing food security, jobs and income across the region, but worsening inequality in food value chains and…