Only 2.35 million of 17 million tonnes of government rice pass standard checking
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said only 2.35 million out of 17 million tonnes of rice in the government stockpile bought under the rice-pledging scheme passed the standard quality checking.
But the rest of rice was not rotten, Prayut said. He said about 13 million tonnes were still usable but their quality need to be improved first.
Prayut was speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting of the rice-policy administration committee.
The Nation
