Commerce Ministry wants to quadruple Riceberry plantation area
The Commerce Ministry aims to increase the total plantation area for the Riceberry rice variety to 20,000 rai (3,200 hectares) within three years, up from 5,000 rai currently, to serve high demand in the world market for organic rice grains as well as to
The strategy is part of the government’s plan to encourage farmers to grow value-added rice and reduce the plantation area for white rice, since Riceberry can bring in twice the price of white rice.
To ensure a good standard for Riceberry, the ministry will cooperate with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements to inspect and certify the rice as an organic product.
The ministry will also cooperate with the Agriculture Ministry to set up a zoning system for Riceberry cultivation to ensure that this rice is 100 per cent organic.
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