1.   A project to grow rice along the banks of the Amazon River, intended to turn Brazil into a rice exporter, was abandoned.

2.   Nevertheless, Cambodia is a long way from regaining its place as a rice exporter.

3.   Amang said Suharto told him Indonesia is not interested in becoming a rice exporter but hopes to maintain self sufficiency in the staple food.

4.   An agreement was also reached Wednesday with Myanmar, a smaller rice exporter.

5.   During that period, Pingali said, the political situation in Burma and Cambodia will quiet down, allowing the two countries to again become rice exporters.

6.   It is learnt that Myanmar, which at a time was a major rice exporter, is one of the countries being considered.

7.   Thailand, a major rice exporter, has been the most upset at the Indonesian and Philippine position.

8.   Thailand, a major rice exporter, has led the campaign to persuade Indonesia and the Philippines.

9.   Thailand, a major rice exporter, is unwilling to accept this argument.

10.   Myanmar sits low on the rung of world rice exporters but has lately been attempting to boost its annual production by increasing acreage and modernizing outmoded agricultural methods.