World & Nation

May 11, 2008

A man plants rice outside Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in early May. World rice prices have tripled since January, and some Asian countries have curbed rice exports in order to guarantee their own supplies. (Slamet Riyadi, Associated Press)
Slamet Riyadi, Associated Press
Impact of higher food prices
A man plants rice outside Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in early May. World rice prices have tripled since January, and some Asian countries have curbed rice exports in order to guarantee their own supplies.