Proceedings of the Fao Rice Conference 2004, Rice in Global Markets, Rome, 12-13 February 2004

Rice is a key food crop which feeds more than half the world's population while providing income for millions of rice producers, processors and traders. In recognition of the designation of 2004 as the International Year of Rice (IYR), the FAO organised an international conference involving participation by government officials, research institutions, non-governmental organisations, and the private sector. This publication contains a number of papers presented at the conference which discuss key developments in global rice markets, including the WTO Doha negotiations, trade liberalisation, production and marketing issues.