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Farmers must adapt: Rubber is a sunset industry
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/01/2016
» China, the largest rubber importer, has own rubber farms in Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam with production costs much cheaper than Thailand.
Farmers are skilled professionals too (part 1)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/06/2015
» If we look closely at what farmers do, they are really skilled professionals in their own right, preferring to grow many diverse crops together to lower risk & with a daily routine that ensures fields are productive both in short & long term.
What's new in business news: October 17, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/10/2014
» First Thai oil & gas-exploration licences in 7 years, Korea's Posco to set up steel factory in Rayong & rubber price supports to help farmers.
What's new in business news: October 11, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/10/2013
» Trade deals with China, Swiss Alzheimer's resort in Chiang Mai & surge in Cassava for energy exports to China.
What's new in business news: September 2, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/09/2013
» Low-income earners vulnerable to govt price hikes, low rubber prices slow south's economy & shrimp epidemic hits Asia.
What's new in business news: August 30, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/08/2013
» K-pop's declining popularity, rise of Vietnamese jasmine rice & govt rubber price accepted by north, rejected by south.
Debate: Rice policy and price supports
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/05/2011
» Corruption has plagued every system of rice price supports. Election promises to hike prices 40%, far above market levels, replays past mistakes.