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Team touts use of trees as loan collateral
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/10/2024
» The Business Development Department, in collaboration with the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), is driving an initiative to use perennial trees as collateral for business loans.
B2tn cross-border trade targeted by 2027
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is targeting 2 trillion baht in cross-border trade by 2027, following a 10.4% increase in exports via the Sadao checkpoint in the first half of this year.
CP Foods rolls out culinary innovations
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/05/2024
» Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CP Foods) is set to showcase its latest food innovations at THAIFEX-ANUGA Asia 2024.
Thailand, Bhutan start trade talks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/05/2024
» Thailand and Bhutan opened free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, aiming to complete the deal by next year.
Agro-industrial sector encouraged to diversify markets
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/03/2024
» Agricultural businesses are recommended to diversify export markets, reduce risk and increase the value of food products and processing, as a Commerce Ministry study found the majority of export-oriented agricultural products are commodities or those with only basic processing.
Call for loans to help firms upgrade to meet EU standards
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/01/2024
» The government is being advised to initiate a low-interest loan programme to assist businesses in upgrading their machinery and equipment in alignment with the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Cabinet okays new ESG fund for savers, green investors
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/11/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the Thailand ESG Fund (TESG), a long-term savings fund that provides tax deductions for individual taxpayers and encourages investments in sustainability.
Pundits slam measures to assist farmers as inadequate
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/11/2023
» Industry observers are pointing out the government's support measures for agricultural products, especially rice, are mostly retreads of previous measures by former administrations.
Headwinds pose challenge for rice sector
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/08/2023
» The world is witnessing an alarming surge in global food threats. Devastatingly high temperatures caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon are wreaking havoc on farms across the globe, from the United States to China. Adding to the crisis, Russia's withdrawal from a crucial deal that facilitated the safe flow of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea has exacerbated the situation.
Rubber sector urged to adapt to cope with global challenges
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/06/2023
» Rubber farmers, entrepreneurs and exporters are being advised to swiftly adapt to various challenges, including geopolitical conflicts and environmental measures that may impact agricultural trade, as well as European Union (EU) laws regarding products and deforestation.