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Start a farm in your bedroom: Vertical farms
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/06/2016
» Small indoor farms in garage or bedroom, growing in popularity with price-competitive microgreens for salads or sandwiches.
Despite storms, drought concerns grow (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/06/2015
» The Department of Royal Irrigation has urged rice farmers in the Chao Phraya River basin to delay planting their crops due to water shortages. Rainfall is below average and many big dams are critically short of water.
What's new in business news: March 20, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/03/2014
» Illegal waste dump sites in Thailand, petrol taxes much higher than Malaysia & secret govt rice sales with falling rice prices.
Rice problems: Big list
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/07/2013
» Global reputation at risk. First report in series exploring Thai rice production strengths & weaknesses.
Eating insects: Sudden popularity
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/05/2013
» Everyone is eating insects nowadays, even expensive restaurants (US, Thai, Japanese) but the old traditions of collecting & cooking insects haven't changed much.
Govt controls rice price, small farmer businesses fail
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/03/2013
» As govt becomes only buyer of rice, local farmer groups producing high quality rice products forced out of business.
Govt banks: Rice funding costs rise as risk rises
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/03/2013
» As govt becomes sole buyer of rice in country & govt rice stocks rise with few sales, govt bank borrowing costs grow.
Rice policy mainly benefits rich people
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/08/2012
» Poor farmers get 5% of govt rice program money, merchants & millers get 63%.
Bringing durians back to life
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/07/2012
» Floods in 2011 killed almost all the durian trees in Nonthaburi. Major efforts to replant these trees are underway.
Rice policy: Thailand to lose top ranking
Published on 23/07/2012
» India or Vietnam set to become #1 in world rice exports as expensive govt rice purchases sit in warehouse.