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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).
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.
SME leader calls for upgrade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/10/2023
» The Federation of Thai SMEs has called on the government to help accelerate improvement in the export capabilities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), promote direct investment domestically, and establish a trade and branding agency as a new organisation to enhance the competitiveness and income of SMEs.
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.