Thailand’s jasmine 105 wins world’s best rice contest


BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN) Thailand’s Jasmine 105 has been named the world’s best-tasting rice this year at the 12th World Rice Conference, which was held online from Tuesday to Thursday (Dec 1-3).

The annual conference also includes a best-rice contest, and the 105 jasmine rice variety was added to the line-up this year by the Thai Rice Exporters Association.

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