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Thailand's fragrant Hom Mali rice voted world's best
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/11/2017
» The World Rice Conference has declared Thailand's fragrant Hom Mali variety the world's best rice, maintaining Thailand's number one position.
Old rice stocks: Farmers ask govt to take old grain
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/11/2016
» Last's rice left unsold due to oversupply leaves no space for farmers to store this year's harvest.
Rice price slump: Economics & long-term solutions
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/11/2016
» Prices would never be so volatile & plunge suddenly if farmers, traders & exporters had better info, futures markets & supply projections.
Direct-sale rice markets spring up in growing areas
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/11/2016
» Provincial govt & military create markets for farmers to sell rice direct to consumers, even helping out with the harvest in some cases.
Rice: Farmers get B11,525, market price 4,500-7,000
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/10/2016
» Govt to pay farmers 11,525 baht a tonne for Hom Mali rice compared to 4,500-7,000 baht market price. Yingluck subsidy different.
Rice farmers selling land as rice prices hit 10-year low
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/10/2016
» With sudden fall in rice prices, farmers forced to sell land to cover debts for seeds, fertilisers & insecticides.
Rice barns: New rice pledging scheme?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/10/2016
» Lowest Hom Mali prices in 10 years spur rice barn scheme to encourage rice farmers to store rice & not rush releasing newly harvested rice on market.
Crops using less water: Education for farmers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/03/2016
» Rice uses a lot of water so govt training helps farmers switch to crops using less water during the drought. Meet farmers in this program.
What's new in business news: January 15, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/01/2015
» New rice scheme better at helping small farmers, PTT losses on oil inventory offset by end of natural gas subsidies & opposition to prisoners on fishing boats as way to fight human trafficking.
What's new in business news: October 16, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/10/2014
» Embassies launch European heritage in Thailand map, govt takes steps to stabilize rice prices, Thai household wealth among world's worst.