Posts By SCMP
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35Rice News in EnglishJapan’s appetite for rice set to keep prices high as farm politics persist
Japan’s rice prices remain high despite stockpile releases and eased import rules. Analysts blame supply shocks, hoarding, and lingering effects of the...
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200Sugar News in EnglishThai sugar farmers, squeezed by climate change and health concerns, face bitter outlook
Thailand’s sugar industry faces challenges from falling global prices, climate change, and China’s import ban on syrup. Farmers struggle with rising costs...
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212Rice News in EnglishChinese scientists’ gene discovery paves way for machine hybrid rice seed production
Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in rice breeding, identifying the GSE3 gene for fully mechanised hybrid seed production. By crossbreeding varieties...
