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Article: Cold water poured on rice-silo proposal, NATION
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- The Nation (Thailand)
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- July 14, 2000
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ACHARA PONGVUTITHAM
The Nation (Thailand)
07-14-2000
MEMBERS of the private sector and the Senate yesterday opposed the
Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry's project to build silos across the
country at a cost of more than Bt10 billion, saying it was not the right
way to solve the problem of falling rice prices.
The criticism came at a roundtable discussion on "Who really benefits
from the silo project?", hosted by The Nation. It was attended by representatives
of the private-sector rice industry, including millers and exporters, the
central rice market, silo owners and senators-elect. Representatives of
the ministry withdrew from the forum at the last minute.
Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai on ...