Thailand presses EU for jasmine rice protection

By Martin Vaughan JAKARTA (MarketWatch) -- Thailand is stepping up its demands that the European Union grant Thai rice growers the exclusive ability to market their product in Europe as jasmine rice. Thailand pressed its case with EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht during meetings here this week, a Thai government official told Dow Jones, and Thai officials will travel to European capitals

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