“Thai Hom Mali Rice” won the World’s Best Rice Award 2020.

The deputy government spokesman revealed, “Thai Hom Mali Rice” won the World’s Best Rice Award 2020, the Prime Minister ordered to advance the Thai rice strategy. Progress report every 3 months

On December 5, 2020, Ms Ratchada Thanadirek, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that the Prime Minister, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, had recognized the results of the Thai rice contest. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce reported that Every year there is a gathering of rice traders from around the world. This year, from December 1-3, Thailand has been awarded the title of World’s Best Rice Award 2020.The World’s Best Rice 2020 is the Hom Mali rice variety just harvested this November. There have been 12 competitions in total. Thailand has won this award for the sixth time, with this year’s finalists Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.

The Prime Minister said that the results of the contest were very encouraging. I would like to thank all parties who have jointly developed Thai rice. It is number one again again. It is also a guarantee of the quality of Thai rice in the world market that positively affects rice export opportunities. And farmers’ income too The most important thing is that we must help each other to maintain a championship. The government will continue with the Thai Rice Strategic Plan 2020-2024, which aims to make the country a leader in production. Marketing of world-class rice and rice products Developing rice products to diversify them and meet the needs of the market. Increase the competitiveness of farmers and other sectors. In supply chain Y asked relevant departments to report on progress every three months. More importantly, they must work together and integrate.

The deputy spokesman said that at a meeting of the National Rice Policy Executive Committee (NDC) earlier this week, the Prime Minister ordered urgent action to support the development of rice varieties to meet market needs. Because it is the core of the construction of the strengths of Thai rice Than in the strategic plan Only for the development of rice varieties. You have clearly set goals that are

1) Obtain new varieties of rice that satisfy the market demand. Short harvest time The yield per rai is very high, not less than 12 varieties in 2024 as follows.

– 4 varieties of soft milled rice, short-lived not more than 100 days, yield per rai not less than 1 ton.
– 4 varieties of hard milled rice, short-lived, not more than 100 days, yield per rai not less than 1.5 tons.
– Varieties of Thai aromatic rice Yield not less than 0.8 tons per rai of 2 varieties.
– 2 varieties of high nutrition rice with a yield per rai not less than 0.8 tons.