villages in May-June 2017. These farmers were also given information on the biofortification of rice with zinc. One week after … the training, we conducted a phone-based bidding for high-zinc rice seeds among trainees and their counterparts in control … villages. More than 70% of the treated female farmers participated in the bidding for high-zinc rice seed, but only 23% of the …

This study assesses the impact of increased fertilizer prices under different scenarios on rice production, consumption …, trade and prices. Using a global rice model based on a partial equilibrium framework, the simulation results show that a 30 …% to 100% increase in fertilizer prices would reduce rice yields by 0.45% to 1.33%, but increase world rice prices by 7% to …

volatility. The rice supply chain in East Java exhibits a complex structure, heavily dependent on intermediaries (middlemen) who … production, import volumes, agricultural land-use and domestic rice prices. The Import Policy Factor 0.2 scenario supports … domestic rice prices at IDR 13,004 per kilograms and improving farmers' welfare. Conversely, the 0.8 scenario highlights heavy …