MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency

Brazil to buy rice from Mercosur countries to feed storm-hit Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil's National Supply Company (Conab) has been entrusted with purchasing one million tons of rice to feed the people of Rio Grande do Sul and avoid the intervention of middle people seeking a black market profit from the victims of the unprecedented storms. Under normal circumstances, Rio Grande do Sul accounts for 70% of Brazil's rice production. Read full article