Thailand would neither allow the import of genetically modified (GM) plants nor the registration of longan as a new plant variety in other countries if the Kingdom were to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Commerce Ministry clarified recently.
(written by Petchanet pratruangkrai)...
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The international Trade Promotion Department of Thailand will soon have a project for improving business ties with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam ( CLMV).
(written by Petchanet Pratruangkrai)
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The Thailand government's rice stocks reached 18.7 million tons through various rice pledging schemes, which bought rice from farmers at prices 40% above market rates from 2011-14. The Thailand government called this its biggest rice auction to capitalize on higher demand as new supply wanes...
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On May 13, 2016, the Cabinet has decided to implement the basic plan for the promotion of urban agriculture based on the Urban Farming Promotion Basic Act (Act No. 14 of 2015).
Source: http://www.maff.go.jp/j/press/nousin/nougyou/160513_1.html
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On May 12, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced that the memoranda of cooperation for mutual use of inspection results of variety registration were signed between Japan and Vietnam on April 29, among Japan, Russia and EU on May 1 on the basis of the UPOV (...
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On May 25, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that Job-seeking Support Center for Horse Industry opened last 26, May, 2016. It is for promoting the intermediation between peoples who are looking for a job and are offering a job in the horse related Industry...
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On May 26, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that the final products which have been receiving FTA Damage compensation direct Payment in 2016 are carrot, grape, and blueberry. It is for compensating the farmers’ damages which occurred due to the...
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On May 28, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that Korea's self-sufficiency for beef and pork decreased together for the second consecutive year in 2015. Korea's self-sufficiency rate for beef came at 46%in 2015, down from 50.1%posted in 2013. The...