严重旱情正冲击亚洲的主要大米生产国,全球大米产量今年预计将下降,为2010年的第一次,亚洲粮食安全正面临威胁。路透社根据美国农业部数据计算的结果显示,全球三大大米出口国的库存预计将在今年底减少三分之一,至1900万吨,是自2003年以来最大的跌幅。据了解,世界第一大米出口国印度正遭热浪席卷;第二大出口国泰国则连续第二年面 Severe drought is affecting major rice producing countries in Asia and global rice production is expected to decline this year. For the first time in 2010, food security in Asia is facing a threat. Reuters figures based on data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that stocks in the world’s top three rice exporters are expected to decline by one-third to 19 million tonnes by the end of this year, the largest drop since 2003. It is understood that India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is swept by the heat waves; Thailand, the second largest exporter, is in the second consecutive year