10-tonne Thai jasmine rice donation will hook Chinese consumers
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry donated 10 tonnes of Thai jasmine rice to poor women and children in China’s Fujian province recently in a bid to raise awareness of Thai rice and penetrate the Chinese market.
Published on: 16/02/2022Category:
Thailand’s rice exports projected to grow almost 15 percent this year
Thailand’s rice exports have been forecast to rise by 14.8 percent this year to 7 million tonnes driven by sufficient water supply. According to the Thai Rice Exporters Association (TREA)’s report, the nation
Published on: 10/02/2022Category:
Thailand rice exports expected to rise sharply
Thailand is forecast to export 8 million tonnes of rice in the 2021-22 marketing year, up 31% from the previous year, according to a Global Agricultural Information Network report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Published on: 08/02/2022Category:
6.7% growth in 2021 rice export pushes Thailand up in world ranking
Thailand became the world’s third-largest rice exporter by shipping 6.12 million tonnes of rice last year, up 6.7 per cent year on year, Charoen Laothamatas, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, said on Monday.
Published on: 01/02/2022Category:
1st load of Thai rice heading to Chongqing on new Laos-China railway
A shipment of 500 tones of broken sticky rice will leave Thailand for Chongqing in China on Wednesday via the new Laos-China railway system, Alongkorn Polabutr, adviser to the agriculture and cooperatives minister, said on Saturday.
Published on: 24/01/2022Category:
Cabinet allots B141bn for rice, rubber
The cabinet on Tuesday approved a combined 141 billion baht to support an income guarantee scheme for rice and rubber farmers in the 2021-22 season. According to government spokesman Thanakorn
Published on: 24/12/2021Category:
RPT-ASIA RICE-THAI PRICES SLIP TO 1-1/2-YEAR LOW ON WEAKER BAHT
* India may account for nearly half of global rice exports * Vietnam rates edge up to $415-$420/tonne * New supply not expected until November in Thailand – trader By
Published on: 24/09/2021Category:
‘All Roads Lead to Thai Rice’ as Baht Weakens, Rains Return
Thailand, the world’s third-biggest rice exporter, is expected to meet its target of shipping 6 million tons overseas this year as supply-boosting rains and a weaker currency make the crop more competitive abroad.
Published on: 14/09/2021Category:
Liberian Rice Importers on Go-Slow Action?
Information gathered around markets yesterday revealed that importers are pointing to the rise in the global price of rice as justification of the need to hike the price of the commodity above US$13.00. However, importers claim that the government has downplayed their request so they are left with no option but to hoard their goods in order to pressurize the government to agree to their demand.
Published on: 03/09/2021Category: