81 - 90 of 123 results for "rice"

  1. 81. news | 31 Mar 2013

    B105 bln approved for rice-pledging

    By Patsara Jikkham

    » CHACHOENGSAO - The cabinet on Sunday approved the Commerce Ministry's proposal for a budget of 105 billion baht for use in the rice-pledging scheme for the off-season produce of the 2012-2013 crop year, government sp...

  2. 82. learning | 21 Jun 2011

    Rice market uncertainty and the election

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » If Pheu Thai wins the election and sets rice prices far above market prices, international orders might go elsewhere.

  3. 83. learning | 24 Jan 2013

    Rice exports: Thailand drops to third place

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » It's now official, rice exports fell 37% to 6.7 million tonnes & 3rd place. India in 1st with 10.3 million & Vietnam in 2nd with 8 million.

  4. 84. news | 28 Mar 2013

    Rice sales could 'destabilise' prices

    » World rice prices have risen slightly in the past four months, but any significant government sales risk "destabilising" world markets, the World Bank says.

  5. 85. learning | 07 Feb 2012

    Thai rice exporter invests in Cambodia

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Thailand's top rice exporter in 2011 invests in Cambodia: ready-to-eat-meals & processing for export in Cambodia rather than Vietnam.

  6. 86. news | 17 Apr 2013

    Salt-tolerant rice bred at Philippines institute

    By AFP

    » Scientists have successfully bred a rice variety that is salt-tolerant, which could enable farmers to reclaim coastal areas rendered useless by sea water, a Philippine-based institute said Tuesday.

  7. 87. news | 16 Apr 2013

    Salt-tolerant rice bred at Philippines institute

    By AFP

    » Scientists have successfully bred a rice variety that is salt-tolerant, which could enable farmers to reclaim coastal areas rendered useless by sea water, a Philippine-based institute said Tuesday.

  8. 88. opinion | 08 Apr 2013

    Stuck on the tiger's back

    EDITORIAL

    Newspaper section: News

    » The government's programme to buy rice from farmers is a political dream and a practical, economic nightmare. Paying premium, fixed prices for paddy seemed like a good idea at the time. But the Pheu Thai government n...

  9. 89. business | 23 May 2013

    Source: Rice scheme losses look set to soar to B200bn

    AGRICULTURE

    By Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Newspaper section: Business

    » Losses from the government's rice pledging scheme for the 2011-12 harvest year are estimated to reach 200 billion baht, far above the Finance Ministry's earlier forecast of 70-100 billion baht, says a source.

  10. 90. learning | 22 Dec 2010

    Back in business

    News feature

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Grandma Hai Khanjanta's rice field is no longer submerged and it is producing again, but life is still difficult for the family.

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