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Rice Contest Project to Support the Trade of Khao Dawk Mali 105 and High-Quality Organic Riceberry Rice, Sustainably
At a time of a severe slump in the price of Thai rice in both domestic and foreign markets, all parties are rushing to find solutions, short-term and long-term, so that farmers can get through this crisis. The Rice Science Center, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, has found one approach to help develop Thai rice price structures appropriately and sustainably: building a standard of value for Thai rice's unique qualities, such as aroma, as one way of raising the price of Thai products to truly premium level, avoiding competition from Thailand's trade rivals. A rice contest was therefore organized to support the trade of Khao Dawk Mali 105 and high-quality organic Riceberry rice sustainably, as a starting point for skilled farmers who grow high-quality rice to have the chance to sell their rice at a suitable price.
| Contest details | |
| Schedule | Venue |
| From today until 10 December 2016: deadline for submitting rice to the contest 20 December 2016: announcement of contest results, awards ceremony, and trade negotiations for Khao Dawk Mali 105 and Riceberry rice | KU 50th Anniversary Information Building Kasetsart University, Bang Khen |
| Qualifications of rice entered in the contest | |
| Khao Dawk Mali rice 105 | Riceberry rice |
| - Must be Khao Dawk Mali 105 only - Grown under an organic farming system, with or without certification; if certified, attach a copy of the certificate - Has a pledge certificate or other documents to confirm that the farmer holds rice of not less than 5 tons - The rice sample entered must be from the same lot that the entrant has kept - Meets the qualifications set in the announcement of the Ministry of Commerce | - Produced from pure seed that is not genetically modified - Grown under an organic farming system, with or without certification; if certified, attach a copy of the certificate - Has a pledge certificate or other documents to confirm that the farmer holds rice of not less than 5 tons - The rice sample entered must be from the same lot that the entrant has kept |
| Judging criteria | |
| - Analysis of aroma compound (2AP) level with an automated headspace gas chromatography instrument from the DNA Profiling Laboratory for Thai Rice Export, Rice Science Center, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus - DNA testing to select the rice with the highest variety purity - Analysis of chemical residues in the brown rice - Physical characteristics inspection - Rice that does not meet the conditions above will be considered to have failed the contest - The committee's decision is final | - Assessment of brown rice color intensity with a standard color strip for the Riceberry rice color of the Rice Science Center - Analysis of chemical residues in the brown rice - Physical characteristics inspection - Rice that does not meet the conditions above will be considered to have failed the contest - The committee's decision is final |
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| Who can take part | How to send samples |
| - Farmers - Community enterprises - Cooperatives | What to send with your entry (please check and send complete documents) 1. Sample quantity: 2 kilograms of paddy rice 2. A copy of the pledge certificate or other documents to confirm that the farmer holds rice of not less than 5 tons 3. Application form 4. If the entrant is a juristic person, a copy of the juristic person registration documents 5. Organic farming certificate (if any) Send by post or deliver in person to Rice Science Center, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, No. 1 Moo 6, Kamphaeng Saen Subdistrict, Kamphaeng Saen District, Nakhon Pathom 73140 |
| Contest winners | |
| - Prizes 1–3 receive a plaque and a rice quality certificate from the Rice Science Center - Join business negotiations with rice traders at home and abroad | |
| Contact for inquiries | |
| Telephone 034-355192, 034-355193, 034-355194 and 085-1815363 E-mail hoymala@gmail.com | |
| Announcement of awards 20 December 2016: results announced at the venue and on the website http://dna.kps.ku.ac.th Winners must collect their award in person; if they do not come, they will be considered to have waived their right and the award will be given to the next qualified entrant. | |
