Five-nation rice industry federation planned for Asean
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Thailand and Vietnam are preparing for the establishment of the region's first federation of rice producers and millers, comprising five countries, during next month's Asean Leaders Summit.
The idea would coincide with Asean’s plan to promote growth of the agriculture industry, boost incomes for farmers, and ensure food security in the region.
Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom said Asean leaders were expected to announce the establishment of the federation at the summit in Cambodia.
Rice-industry cooperation was a major topic of a meeting between Thailand and Vietnam this past weekend. Thailand’s Foreign Trade Department will talk with Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia to secure cooperation under the concept as well, Boonsong said.
The Nation
