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Reuters South Africa | May 13, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia revealed plans to set aside 10,000 square kilometres (3,860 sq miles) of land, roughly 12 times the size of New York City, to grow more rice amid a regional scramble to avoid a shortage of the food staple. Rice prices have trebled this year with world stock...

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