71 - 80 of 131 results for "rice-pledging"

  1. 71. 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.

  2. 72. 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.

  3. 73. 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.

  4. 74. 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?

  5. 75. 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.

  6. 76. 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.

  7. 77. 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...

  8. 78. learning | 15 Feb 2012

    Store floodwater in rice fields: Pay the farmers

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Govt failed to tell villagers their fields will be used for floodwater storage. Worries about being paid for flooded rice fields.

  9. 79. learning | 16 Nov 2011

    Floods: Damage to farms & crops

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Record 7.3% crop production growth in 1st half of year replaced by lost rice crops, flooded rice fields (9.01 million rai) with 51 billion baht in damage.

  10. 80. 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...

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