The storm damaged around 40,000 homes and destroyed 1500; 40% of the rice crop were also lost.
en.wikipedia.org Originally, algae was scraped from dock pilings, rolled out into thin, edible sheets, and dried in the sun, in a process similar to making rice paper.
en.wikipedia.org Until about 1710, only physical rice was traded but then a futures market emerged where "coupons", promising delivery of rice at a future time, began to be issued.
en.wikipedia.org Most of the meals she cooks are vegetarian, she said, and typically include oats, brown rice, lentils and navy beans.
www.thestar.com Growth of value added in the rice industry also fell in the 1980s.
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