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From floods to drought
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/03/2012
» Thailand seesaws from too much water in Bangkok to too little in farming areas like Nan that need water for crops.
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From drought to floods and another food shortage
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/11/2010
» Earlier this year lack of rain reduced Thailand's rice crop, then suddenly at the end of the rainy season massive floods are causing vegetable shortages.
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Water festival more important than water shortage
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/04/2013
» 45 drought provinces declared disaster areas but Songkran is a time to travel back home & reunite with families, so the show must go on.
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Rice exports: Fall from 1st to 3rd
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2012
» Thailand's fall from 1st place in world rice exports shortlived say govt officials, Vietnam has drought & India delivery problems.
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Disease threat to rice crop
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/11/2010
» As if drought, flooding and insect infestations were not enough, Thailand's rice crop is now threatened by the risk of a fungus spreading and wiping out crops.
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Rice policy: Lucky so far
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/08/2012
» Govt rice policy has improved livelihoods this year but prices far above market & losses likely if bet on rising prices lost, warehouses full plus rice quality issues.
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Ancient Sukhothai farming born again
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/04/2012
» Grassroots irrigation based on ancient ways still growing crops when more than 50% of fields unused because not enough water.
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Rich farmers move in, use up all the water
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/04/2012
» Small farmers left without water after large rich farmers from other provinces move in, start big farms & use up all the water.
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Growing rice with little water
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/04/2012
» Heavy rains with floods, then no rain & farmers who can't grow crops, new kind of rice for this new reality in Thailand.
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Floods: New rice seeds on the way
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/12/2011
» With climate change, floods, droughts & plant diseases making lives of farmers more difficult, Thai scientists have developed stronger seeds (Photo: Walailak Keeratipipatpong).
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