Food security fears starting to threaten Asian rice exports

File picture of men loading bags of rice for export at a rice processing factory in Vietnam on July 6, 2017 - Reuters

BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Panic buying at supermarkets and hoarding have raised fears over food supplies, and governments for their part are acutely aware that keeping everyone fed at affordable prices is crucial for political stability.

However, records showed that there is no reason to panic, as there are ample food grains to go around.