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Fuel subsidies, low energy efficiency
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2011
» With diesel fuel subsidized at 18% below market prices, food export revenues are guzzled up by oil imports.
Coffee from where the sun don't shine
Published on 21/04/2011
» An expensive and exotic luxury coffee has its unlikely origins in the nether regions of one of the most cute and furry creatures of Southeast Asia, the civet.
Food labels for food safety
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/03/2011
» Learning to read food labels can reduce the risk of buying food with dangerous chemical residues.
Water secrets from Israel
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/03/2011
» Drip irrigation, waste water reclamation, technologies for extending scarce water resources, shared by Israel government.
Genetics to produce more rice
Jon Fernquest, Published on 09/03/2011
» Import of hybrid rice seed varieties and cross-breeding may be key to higher future productivity.
Rice food products
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/02/2011
» Developing innovative new products using Thailand's No. 1 crop export, an ideal way to add value to the Thai economy.
Rice stockpiles not necessary
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/02/2011
» Heavy losses resulted when past governments took physical possession of large amounts of rice.
Protecting vegetable exports
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/01/2011
» Insects found in Thai fruit exports to Europe may lead to a ban. Vigilance and self-policing will be necessary to avoid this outcome.
Bioplastics public-private venture
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/12/2010
» Just when Map Ta Phut pollution seems to spell the end of heavy industry in Thailand, environmentally friendly bioplastics may resuscitate the industry.
The future of the Thai economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/11/2010
» An economics seminar this week began the informed debate that is needed more than ever after the redshirt-yellowshirt mudslinging of the last few years.