Rice and Sugar: Staples Riding Out the Coronavirus Storm?
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Two crops\\u2014linked by geography\\u2014are weathering the Covid-19 storm,\\xa0according to Senior Grains & Oilseeds Analyst, Steve Nicholson. Rice is a relatively inexpensive staple of diets the world over and trade disruptions might give domestic producers a lift. Sugar is riding a strong retail wave as consumers fill their time at home with baking and their grocery store carts with comfort foods during a time when supplies were already short.
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