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At the end of February, Thailand's benchmark rice was trading at more than $ 500a ton,an increase of more than $ 100 from a month earlier.
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And in recent days, theprice has risen further more than 30 percent.
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Hong Kong imports 90 percent of its ricefrom Thailand,and relies on imports for most of its food.
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Consumers, expecting sharpprice rises,in the past several days have loaded up on rice,clearing the shelves of somestores.
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Robert Broadfoot is director of the Political and Economic Rice Consultancy inHong Kong.
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He says the actual increase in food prices is only a part of the problem when looking at how social unrest and food stability are connected.
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