Minister outlines farming challenges
Thai rice is now under threat of losing its identity due to the popularity of alien rice strains smuggled in from neighbouring countries, according to the agriculture minister.
As a keynote speaker at an annual Thai rice conference organised by the Thai Rice Foundation Under Royal Patronage, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thammanat Prompow said he was concerned about the future of Thai rice, saying farmers remain mired in poverty and debt despite rice generating vast amounts of revenue for the country.
He said Thailand exports eight million tonnes of rice annually, making around 140 billion baht. However, 4.68 million farmer…
