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Transforming Thailand's rice sector toward low emissions
Transforming Thailand's rice sector toward low emissions
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024
Bangkok, Thailand (25 April 2024) - As global attention turns towards sustainable agricultural practices, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has organised the Policy Forum titled "Strengthening Thailand’s Low-Emission Rice Market: Learnings from the Thai Rice NAMA Project" at Asawin Grand Convention Hotel in Bangkok.Chaiya rejects rumours of arson, says short circuit sparked fire at ministry
Chaiya rejects rumours of arson, says short circuit sparked fire at ministry
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2024
Deputy Agriculture Minister Chaiya Promma said the fire in the left wing of his ministry’s building had been caused by a short circuit and had nothing to do with politics.Two suspects arrested, while ‘Jeng Dokjik’ denies involvement in extortion
Two suspects arrested, while ‘Jeng Dokjik’ denies involvement in extortion
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2024
Police from the Anti-Corruption Division on Thursday arrested two more suspects related to the alleged attempt to extort 1.5 million baht from the Rice Department chief.Rice Dept chief explains how he caught Srisuwan, other suspects in sting operation
Rice Dept chief explains how he caught Srisuwan, other suspects in sting operation
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024
Natthakit Khongthip, director-general of the Agriculture Ministry’s Rice Department, said on Tuesday that he planned a sting operation against prolific petitioner Srisuwan Janya out of anger over his extortion attempts.Activist Srisuwan accused of extortion, arrested after sting operation
Activist Srisuwan accused of extortion, arrested after sting operation
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024
Prolific petitioner Srisuwan Janya was arrested at his house in Pathum Thani province on Friday for alleged extortion following a police complaint filed by a senior official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.Move Forward investigating fishy spending by Rice Department
Move Forward investigating fishy spending by Rice Department
THURSDAY, JUNE 08, 2023
The Move Forward Party said on Thursday that it found irregularities in the 9.5-million-baht budget that the Rice Department had requested for a fair to mark National Rice and Farmer's Day on June 6.Rice Department will upgrade machinery to boost seed production
Rice Department will upgrade machinery to boost seed production
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2022
The Rice Department will invest more than 1.2 billion baht to increase the production of rice seeds so it can meet demand for 150.000 tonnes per year, its director-general, Natthakit Khongthip, said on Thursday.Thailand opens rice DNA testing centre after Hom Mali loses world crown
Thailand opens rice DNA testing centre after Hom Mali loses world crown
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2022
Thailand has opened a genetic testing centre to improve its rice after the country’s famed Hom Mali (jasmine) grain was dethroned by a Cambodia strain at the World Rice Conference.Bayer, Rice Department train smart farmers to safely grow rice
Bayer, Rice Department train smart farmers to safely grow rice
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019
The Rice Safe Use Ambassador Project, a cooperative venture between Thailand’s Rice Department and German multinational agrochemical company Bayer, is aiming to provide smart farmers with appropriate information in ensuring safety in growing rice.