1.   He imports rice from Valencia for his paellas, bakes his pizzas in a proper Neapolitan oven and pairs his lamb chops with a Gorgonzola and potato pie.

2.   While the government has assured people it has enough food to feed them, it imported rice to compensate for poor harvest due to drought.

3.   -- Egypt urges Murayama to import rice.

4.   As part of this, Indonesia has liberalized rice imports to counter surging rice prices, paving the way for the private sector to import rice.

5.   As Thailand is also facing an economic crisis the country cannot guarantee Indonesia will be able to import more rice.

6.   Food shortages have also been reported despite concerted efforts by the government to import rice and sell it at subsidized prices.

7.   He said a plan for the government to import rice and sell it at subsidized rates could soften inflation.

8.   However, domestic production declined substantially because of a prolonged dry season, forcing the country to import rice again last year.

9.   In addition, part of the world rice trade is the result of compliance with Uruguay Round commitments which forced member countries to import rice from outside markets.

10.   In recent months the government has been importing rice to supplement harvests that have been affected by a prolonged drought.