31 - 40 of 206 results for "rice purchase"

  1. 31. learning | 01 Nov 2012

    Thai Farming: Big changes needed

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » World rice markets changing so Thai rice farming needs to change too. Spend limited money on improved rice varieties for future competitiveness.

  2. 32. 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.

  3. 33. learning | 20 Aug 2012

    Rice policy: Lucky so far

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Govt rice policy has improved livelihoods this year but prices far above market & losses likely if bet on rising prices lost, warehouses full plus rice quality issues.

  4. 34. news | 12 Jun 2013

    Finance panel report to bare rice loss truth

    PLEDGE SCHEME

    Newspaper section: News

    » The National Rice Policy Committee will tomorrow scrutinise rice scheme losses estimated by the Finance Ministry's debts and expenses committee.

  5. 35. business | 20 May 2013

    Rice body looks to repay BAAC

    AGRICULTURE

    By Phusadee Arunmas, Newspaper section: Business

    » The National Rice Policy Committee (NRPC) will use the proceeds from selling pledged rice in the previous season to repay the state-own Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).

  6. 36. learning | 11 Jun 2012

    Fake rice business cheats farmers

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » 50 farmers in Chiang Rai, Phrae, Nan & Phayao told to setup cooperative, borrow from banks, buy rice, but then given fake checks for their rice.

  7. 37. learning | 21 May 2012

    Govt rice prices ignore global markets: Road to ruin?

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Paying for rice far above world market prices, govt may be destroying Thailand's rice sector & handing leadership to India & Vietnam.

  8. 38. news | 19 Jun 2013

    Inspection fails to find rotting rice at warehouse

    CHACHOENGSAO

    Newspaper section: News

    » An inspection by local authorities yesterday found no rotten rice at a warehouse that stores a large amount of pledged rice in Chachoengsao's Phanom Sarakham district.

  9. 39. business | 13 Jun 2013

    Pledge price for rice may be cut, says Kittiratt

    By Online Reporters

    » The crop pledging price for rice may be reduced from the current 15,000 baht per tonne for ordinary rice, Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said on Thursday.

  10. 40. business | 30 Apr 2013

    Rice farmers urged to plant soybeans

    AGRICULTURE

    Newspaper section: Business

    » Siam Kubota Corporation teamed up with Green Spot Co and the Soybean and Rice Bran Oil Processor Association to encourage farmers to grow soybeans after harvesting rice.

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