1 - 10 of 264 results for "rice sales"

  1. 1. business | 20 Jun 2013

    TCC takes aim at rice secrecy

    AGRICULTURE

    By Phusadee Arunmas, Newspaper section: Business

    » Businesses are calling on the state to scrap secret sales of rice stocks and return to the common rice auction that generated much lower losses.

  2. 2. 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"

  3. 3. learning | 27 Jul 2012

    Hidden world of rice trading

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Government says secrecy in rice sales to exporters necessary. Critics say secrecy just hides corrupt deals with a handful of big rice exporters.

  4. 4. learning | 13 Sep 2012

    Rice sold, but no one can see it

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Govt announced large sales of rice to other govts (Philippines, China, Africa) but with all deals hidden, experts don't believe it.

  5. 5. learning | 27 Oct 2010

    Flood damage to rice crops and factories but sugar crop spared

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Rice sales from government stockpiles have been halted on fears of a shortage.

  6. 6. learning | 07 Mar 2013

    Govt banks: Rice funding costs rise as risk rises

    About banking & agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » As govt becomes sole buyer of rice in country & govt rice stocks rise with few sales, govt bank borrowing costs grow.

  7. 7. 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?

  8. 8. 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...

  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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