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NGO goes into bat for farmers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/01/2019
» The name of Biothai, a non-governmental organisation, usually comes up when there are cases of foreign companies trying to patent traditional plants and their extracts.
Finding ways to beat farm debt
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/11/2018
» The farm sector has been a driving engine behind the country’s economic growth, but at the same time, debt among farmers keeps rising.
The cream of the crops
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 27/01/2018
» Rubber farmers suffering from freefalling crop prices are being urged to consider a departure from their traditional practice of sticking to one crop and embrace integrated farming to balance out their investment risk. Authorities in the southern province of Songkhla recently held a meeting to exchange ideas on how to create jobs and boost the earnings of rubber planters following years of plummeting rubber prices.
Rice annual exports to fall short of target
Reuters, Published on 13/07/2015
» The Thai rice export association lowered its annual target from 10 million to 9.5 million tonnes on Monday, due to a slowdown in the global economy and fears that drought in Thailand could slash output for the year.