1 - 10 of 202 results for "rice price"

  1. 1. 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.

  2. 2. 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.

  3. 3. learning | 22 Nov 2012

    China rice sales: Maybe, maybe not

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Govt did sign rice agreement with China but not a binding promise to buy rice. No amount, price or time was given, just an vague "intention"

  4. 4. learning | 22 Aug 2011

    Thai-Vietnam rice price cooperation?

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » World's two biggest rice exporters Thailand and Vietnam may "strengthen cooperation" on rice prices since Thai rice prices will no longer be set by supply and demand.

  5. 5. learning | 20 Mar 2013

    Govt controls rice price, small farmer businesses fail

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » As govt becomes only buyer of rice, local farmer groups producing high quality rice products forced out of business.

  6. 6. learning | 02 Mar 2012

    Rice: Govt purchases of 1st crop finished

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Govt purchases pushed price of rice inside country up 5%. Only 100 billion of 400 billion in rice bought due to flood damage. Govt aims to break even.

  7. 7. 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?

  8. 8. learning | 18 Feb 2013

    Rice exports: Govt likely to lose money

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Lots of rice on world markets so low rice prices but Thai rice is expensive, so who is going to buy Thai rice?

  9. 9. learning | 26 Sep 2011

    Too much rice in Thailand

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Real problem is overproduction & excess of rice pushing prices down. Labour wasted, used only sporadically in peak months. Poor farmers produce only 15 tonnes of rice per harvest, but are 82% of all rice-farming househol...

  10. 10. learning | 17 Jan 2012

    World rice supply soars, prices to fall?

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Increased rice production by India & rice importing countries pose danger for Thai world rice market leadership.

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