61 - 70 of 140 results for "rice fields"

  1. 61. learning | 30 Nov 2010

    Disease threat to rice crop

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » As if drought, flooding and insect infestations were not enough, Thailand's rice crop is now threatened by the risk of a fungus spreading and wiping out crops.

  2. 62. learning | 08 Feb 2013

    Spoiled rice in parliament

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » There was nothing boring about yesterday's session of parliament after a Democrat MP Thursday sliced open a bag of the government's pledged rice, showing it was rotten.

  3. 63. learning | 26 Aug 2011

    Rice policy: Big step backwards?

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Big campaign promises in the rice sector may bring back old problems. The WTO and angry trade partners might even get involved too.

  4. 64. news | 29 Mar 2013

    Rice accord with Bangladesh extended

    By Phusadee Arunmas

    » Commerce Ministry on Friday signed an amended memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh, extending an agreement on unfilled sales of Thai rice

  5. 65. news | 30 Apr 2013

    Manila snubs Thai deal, buys Viet rice

    » MANILA - The Philippines government has approved the purchase of 187,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam because it underbid Thailand by a huge margin.

  6. 66. learning | 10 Feb 2012

    World rice league: India vs. Thailand

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » With high govt-supported prices in Thailand, Indian rice may grab market share in Thai markets: Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh & Nepal.

  7. 67. learning | 13 Feb 2012

    Rice: Price competition with India

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » India removal of limit on how much rice can be exported causes problems with Thai govt policy not to compete on price with other countries.

  8. 68. learning | 28 Jul 2011

    Expensive Thai rice: Who will buy it?

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Thai rice exporters may opt to buy from Vietnam and Cambodia if above-market farmer payments force prices up.

  9. 69. learning | 14 Sep 2012

    Addicted to govt rice payouts

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Faster & bigger payouts for every grain of rice makes happier farmers, but govt & farmer debt dangers loom in future.

  10. 70. learning | 24 Jan 2012

    Rice scheme: Unattractive failure?

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Only 5.3 million of 25 million tonnes of rice sold to govt. Flood losses don't explain why no one is choosing the govt programme.

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