25-09-2009
The Nation (Thailand)
Major Asean rice-producers Thailand, Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar plan to form an association to create a sustainable system for trading and production.
The plan was unveiled in August following Cambodian leader Hun Sen’s initiative at the Asean Summit in Cha-am in late February. It focuses on price stabilisation, food security in the region and rice development.
It aims for price stability next year.It comprises the five countries of the Ayeyawady-Chao Praya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) and will set up an Acmecs Rice Traders Association.
Thailand, Laos and Cambodia have agreed in principle and planned talks with Cambodia and Burma in last month's Asean Economic Ministers Meeting.For some years Thailand and Viet Nam have cooperated to curb price-cutting in the export market through data exchange. Click to read more...
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