National Rice Stocks in Vietnam
From: Joe Hannah <jhannah@u.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, May 9, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Subject: [Vsg] National Rice Stocks in Vietnam
To: vsg@u.washington.edu
Dear list,
The curent international food crisis, and Vietnam's response of limiting exports of rice, has brought up an interesting question from colleagues:
Does Vietnam maintain National rice stocks? If so, did they exist prior to teh current crisis? prior to 1986? In the mid-late 1980s, many countries were obliged by the World Bank to sell off national food stocks -- did Vietnam do this?
Thanks to anyone who can help.
Joe Hannah
Department of Geography
University of Washington (Seattle)