在亚洲稻米是一种极其重要的食物——该地区种植并食用的水稻占世界的90%——所以相关政策都旨在满足国内的需求。

Rice is such a vital foodstuff in asia-some 90% is grown and eaten there-that policies aim at self-sufficiency.

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本地区水稻供应量的40%依赖进口，占全球市场上水稻贸易额的三分之一。

The region imports 40 percent of its rice supplies, accounting for a third of the rice traded in global markets.

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这一结合成功地造就了生命力很强、能够很好地适应当地高地或旱地环境的水稻品种，而高地或旱地水稻种植面积占非洲水稻种植总面积的70%左右。

The result of this combination is a tough, locally adapted rice best suited to upland or dryland environments, which account for about 70 percent of Africa's rice farms.

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