Farmers Lose in Rice Review

Major losses in the government’s flagship pledging program led officials to slash the pledging price of unmilled white rice by 20%, set a limit on household pledge amounts, and cap the total amount of paddy to be bought each year at 15 million tonnes. Many say modifications aren’t enough to curb corruption among millers and processors that leave farmers at a loss.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/355964/farmers-lose-in-rice-review

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