Showing 1 - 10 of 560
Chia Tai Launches Smart Agriculture Hub in Chachoengsao
Published on 15/05/2025
» Chachoengsao, 9 May 2025 – Chia Tai Company Limited, Thailand’s leading innovative agricultural company, has officially launched the “Chia Tai Experience”, also known as the Chia Tai Agricultural Center, in Bang Nam Priao District, Chachoengsao Province. This new centre is designed to enhance the capabilities of Thai farmers by integrating knowledge, advanced technology, and agricultural management to support sustainable farming and improve farmers' quality of life. The initiative is being carried out in collaboration with leading partners such as XAG and Yanmar S.P. Co., Ltd., delivering comprehensive smart agricultural solutions.
Struggles at the farm gate
News, Published on 08/05/2025
» Farmers across Thailand are sounding the alarm as plunging prices for key crops push rural communities deeper into debt, prompting urgent calls for government intervention.
Coconuts get pricier as poor weather drives global shortage
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - When Mohamad Fahmi Faat’s family in Kuala Lumpur prepared only half their usual amount of food for recent Eid al-Fitr celebrations, he blamed an ongoing shortage of coconuts, a staple ingredient in many Asian cuisines.
Trump tariffs threaten to pile more pain on Thailand's rice sector
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2025
» NAKHON PATHOM — Thai farmer Daeng Donsingha was already worried for her family of nine when rice prices in the world's second-largest exporter of the staple crashed this year after India resumed exports.
Trade talks need care
News, Editorial, Published on 14/04/2025
» The United States' recent move to impose reciprocal tariffs under the Trump administration has sent shockwaves through the global economy. Thailand, which has the 11th largest trade surplus with the US, is facing a 36% import tariff hike -- a development that warrants utmost concern by our policymakers.
Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
AFP, Published on 10/03/2025
» PEKON, Myanmar - Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict.
Govt turns to bananas as rice plunges
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/03/2025
» The government will encourage rice farmers to grow bananas to supplement their income as rice prices continue to fall, said Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan yesterday.
Govt turns to bananas as rice plunges
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/03/2025
» The government will encourage rice farmers to grow bananas to supplement their income as rice prices continue to fall, said Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan on Thursday.
Smart drive to boost rice farming
News, Published on 28/02/2025
» Thailand is looking to strengthen its rice farming sector by introducing a climate-smart initiative for growers nationwide.
Winnowing the truth on rice prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/02/2025
» Crop price declines remain a persistent challenge for Thailand, with rice a concern this year given its prominence in the agricultural economy.