Commodities

Rice prices hit 6-year high as Thailand and Vietnam face drought

Saltwater damage and urbanization also take toll

TOMOYA ONISHI and MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writers
March 31, 2020 06:33 JST

HANOI/BANGKOK -- International prices of rice have surged as droughts keep production low in key exporters Thailand and Vietnam, while panic buying amid the coronavirus pandemic is also tightening supply.

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