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Prayut defends cash freebie to farmers
Online Reporters, Published on 03/10/2014
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday defended his government's plan to dole out cash to farmers but warned them that the freebies are not forever.
Farmers seek lifeline amid price slump
Online Reporters, Published on 13/09/2014
» Rice and rubber farmers will seek help from the government next week as they say the aid and measures promised them so far have been slow to materialise.
Severe flooding remains in Sukhothai
Online Reporters, Published on 06/09/2014
» Flooding has widened in Sukhothai province on Saturday while downstream provinces have been told to prepare for incoming water.
Rubber producers eye own tyre factory
Online Reporters, Published on 18/08/2014
» The Rubber Growers Cooperative Federation of Thailand has plans to involved rubber planters in establishing a tyre factory in Thailand, with an estimated investment of three billion baht.
Pension plan for rice farmers
Online Reporters, Published on 23/07/2014
» The Rice Department plans a pension of about 4,000 baht per month for Thai rice growers after their retirement, on the condition they contribute to a rice development fund during their working years.
Paddy price targeted at B8,500 per tonne
Online Reporters, Published on 15/07/2014
» The Department of Internal Trade has targeted a minimum price for paddy of 8,500 baht per tonne for November’s main crop, a rate that provides growers sufficient income, officials said.
Drought looms for non-irrigated farms
Online Reporters, Published on 04/07/2014
» Many farmers in non-irrigated areas were facing a drought this wet season because of the lower than normal rainfall so far, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives reported on Friday.
Cultivation subsidy for rice growers
Online Reporters, Published on 18/06/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is considering a proposed "cultivation subsidy" and soft loans to help rice growers.
Subsidy, soft loans for rice growers
Online Reporters, Published on 18/06/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is considering a proposed "cultivation subsidy" and soft loans to help rice growers.
Rice farmers seek help with costs
Online Reporters, Published on 07/06/2014
» Rice farmers on Saturday asked for help to control their cultivation costs in a meeting with members of the National Council for Peace and Order(NCPO).