71 - 80 of 138 results for "rice fields"

  1. 71. 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.

  2. 72. 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.

  3. 73. business | 01 Apr 2013

    Rice agreement with Bangladesh extended

    Newspaper section: Business

    » The Commerce Ministry signed an extended memorandum of understanding (MoU) last Friday for rice transactions with Bangladesh.

  4. 74. learning | 02 May 2012

    Rice industry corruption

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » With dealings between millers, exporters & government invisible to public, rice industry corruption seems likely but also impossible to prove.

  5. 75. learning | 05 Sep 2011

    Rice policy: Govt spending black hole?

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Will consumers pay for huge rice price subsidies, far above market prices? Will ignoring the market lead to a vicious cycle of government spending?

  6. 76. learning | 18 May 2011

    Debate: Rice policy and price supports

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Corruption has plagued every system of rice price supports. Election promises to hike prices 40%, far above market levels, replays past mistakes.

  7. 77. business | 07 May 2013

    Thailand falling to No.3 rice exporter

    » ROME - India could export 8.3 million tonnes of rice this year and keep its title as top exporter in the world, while Thailand slips to third, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said Tuesday.

  8. 78. learning | 27 Nov 2012

    Hidden rice dealings?

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » With govt rice dealings hidden from public view, a search for the truth reveals trail of suspicious people & deals connected to red-shirt Arisman, fake companies...

  9. 79. news | 03 May 2013

    Analysis: High baht hurts rice sales

    » The Thai baht's rally to the highest level in 16 years is hindering exports from the world's biggest rice shipper, curbing the government's efforts to diminish record state stockpiles and threatening to incre...

  10. 80. learning | 25 Oct 2012

    Rice exports: Fall from 1st to 3rd

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Thailand's fall from 1st place in world rice exports shortlived say govt officials, Vietnam has drought & India delivery problems.

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