The Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand, has introduced 
a project called "Think RICE, Think THAILAND" to encourage international 
community to pay attention to consumer health and to raise awareness on the 
national crop by providing a wider range of knowledge, ranging from national 
agricultural history, standards and Thai rice quality.

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The Ministry of Commerce explained that Thailand, as a leader in rice 
production and exports, has rapidly expanded its organic rice farming due to 
the increasing preference for organic food amongst consumers around the world. 
The country aims to become ASEAN's organic rice production hub with efficient 
production and product traceability, from grain selection to packaging.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, in cooperation with the Ministry 
of Commerce, encourage farmers and traders to produce quality organic rice that 
meets the requirements of international standards including: International 
Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, EU Organic, USDA National Organic 
Program, Canada Organic Regime, Japanese Agricultural Organic Standard, China 
Organic Food Certification Center and Ecocert.

To produce Thai organic rice, the country starts with quality grains selection 
from organic rice suppliers, then, carefully preparing soil to minimize weeds 
without using chemicals. Next, it is about selecting fertile farmlands with 
controlled irrigation to prevent contamination from outside water sources and 
enrich the soil with organic plant fertilizers. Eliminating weeds is done by 
using non-chemical methods along with microbial pesticides. To prevent and 
eliminate diseases, a natural balance and proper irrigation to strengthen the 
rice's immunity to diseases provided. The country relies on natural predators 
to prevent and eliminate pests. Moreover. Thai organic rice farmers also focus 
on the chemical contamination prevention, before and after harvest to maintain 
the organic chain. Paddy rice must be stored in its suitable environment. As 
for pack milled rice, using either the vacuum packing method or CO2 technique. 

Think Rice, Think Thailand.

Visit us: www.thinkricethinkthailand.com

SOURCE  The Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand

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