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Vietnamese rice causes backlash in local markets
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/04/2024
» Market mechanisms and an oversupply of rice, especially a certain Vietnamese variety, are contributing to the sharp drop in the rice redemption price for the upcoming farming season, which starts in April, says the Thai Agriculturist Association.
PM sees Thai buffaloes as new 'soft power'
Post Reporters, Published on 20/03/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin sees the phlegmatic water buffalo as a form of Thai "soft power", to be used in international promotions and with the potential to increase national income.
Thamanat warns local rice farmers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2023
» The government has warned farmers not to smuggle or grow rice sourced from Vietnam that Thai authorities have not yet certified.
Green rice scheme to aid 250,000 smallholders
Post Reporters, Published on 07/11/2023
» A five-year Thai Rice Green Climate Fund (GCF) project is expected to benefit more than 250,000 smallholder farmers in Thailand while reducing emissions in the agricultural sector by 2.4 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, according to local officials.
Thamanat vows crackdown on smuggled farm products
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/09/2023
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow on Monday declared war on the smuggling of farm products into Thailand, which he says has driven down the price of locally made products.
Heavy rain alert in 16 provinces
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/08/2023
» The National Water Command Centre (NWCC) has warned of heavy downpours in 16 provinces, despite lower water levels in areas around the Chao Phraya River due to the El Nino weather phenomenon.
Heavy rain alert in 16 provinces
Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2023
» The National Water Command Centre (NWCC) has warned of heavy downpours in 16 provinces, despite lower water levels in areas around the Chao Phraya River due to the El Nino weather phenomenon.
Govt mulls suspending rice farming as drought looms
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/08/2023
» The government may consider announcing a rice farming suspension to save water in the Central Plains region and a water-crisis command centre could also be set up to combat low rainfall.
Rice farming suspension considered amid scarce rain
Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2023
» The government may consider announcing a suspension of rice farming to save water in the Central Plains region, says the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR)
Consensus on need to support farmers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/05/2023
» There is broad political agreement on the importance of sustainable farming, food safety and security, and the need to tackle poverty among farmers, an 11-party forum on agriculture and food security agreed recently.