Thailand: Banana demand outstrips supply
date:Aug 18, 2016
onal influences such as the hike in demand during the Chinese Spirit Festival this week). The historic price hike affects households and related businesses; the shortage of what Thais often take for granted as a ubiquitous foodstuff is an economic and environmental issue as well as a case of food security whose impact is felt at the street level.

It was once easy to get a cheap bunch of cultivated bananas by just walking into any fresh market or random street vendor. Now at a fried banana cart
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