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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10784
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SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) agriculture

Thung Kula Rong-Hai rice from Thailand protected PGI

Brussels, 12/02/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 12 February, the European Commission announced that “Khao Hom Mali Thung Kula Rong-Hai” rice produced in the Thung Kula Rong-Hai region (incorporating five provinces in north-eastern Thailand) would be granted a Protected Geographical Indication. This photosensitive paddy rice is obtained from the Khao Dawk Mali (KDML 105) and RD 15 varieties. It can be brown or white (wholly milled). The cooked rice has a pleasant smell, like pandanus...

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