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Rice price slump: Economics & long-term solutions
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/11/2016
» Prices would never be so volatile & plunge suddenly if farmers, traders & exporters had better info, futures markets & supply projections.
Drought killing next year's sugar crop
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/04/2016
» Exports down 20%, farmer debt piles up, some switch to less-water intensive tapioca after trying rice & sugar.
Crops using less water: Education for farmers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/03/2016
» Rice uses a lot of water so govt training helps farmers switch to crops using less water during the drought. Meet farmers in this program.
Sugar output falls, prices rise as drought shrivels crops
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/01/2016
» Drought will lead to less sugar production this year in Thailand but sugar output projected to increase over next five years as farmers move to sugar cane farming which is more attractive than other crops.
Drought to last till 2017: prepare for water shortages
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/10/2015
» People living in Chao Phraya River basin in Bangkok & irrigated rice areas should prepare for drought crisis lasting until 2017 & store water for dry season. Price of Thai rice may jump soon.
What's new in business news: July 27, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/07/2015
» Sugar crop could reach record highs after rain, US antitrust investigation hits Thai tuna firm's expansion plans & tech start-ups in Thailand still in early stages.
El Nino starting to bite in Asia
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/07/2015
» Drought from El Nino will cut Thailand's main rice harvest to lowest in nine years. Weather patterns in the next two months will determine how much damage it does.
What's new in business news: July 3, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/07/2015
» GM to export engines to US & new Hilux model to increase Toyota pickup exports, deflation after price falls for six months in a row due mostly to falling energy prices & current water crisis has origins in rice pledging scheme.
What's new in business news: June 25, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/06/2015
» Tourism jumps 25% through May led by Chinese, New Zealand keen on investing in Thailand as Asean hub & strict water rationing to cope with drought through next April.
Dry weather & expensive rice, coming soon
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/06/2015
» Rice over-supply with low prices & rice stocks rotting in warehouses, set to end soon with arrival of dry weather El Nino & drought which will make rice a lot more expensive.