Thailand’s rice exports could reach 8 million tonnes this year as flooding caused by Typhoon Noru has had little impact and a weak baht has helped overseas sales, the president

As the government pins hope on the next supply, which is expected in-country anytime soon to make the country’s staple food more accessible to all. The Ministry of Commerce and

Worst Thai Flood in Years Damage Crops, Risk Tourism Revival (Bloomberg) — Thailand is battling the worst flooding in years with a large swathe of its crop land inundated by

While the humanitarian fallout from the floods is truly devastating, the serious concerns being raised on social media—the national rice crop—risk painting a far more dire picture than might be

Thai researchers develop flood-resistant rice strain As heavy rains continue to plunder Thailand, researchers have developed a new flood-resistant rice strain. The new strain, called Hom Le Noi, can grow in all climates, according

Kasikorn Research Center estimated the damage of the first crop of rice caused by flooding at 2.9-3.1 billion baht. The center said that flooding in regions had negative impacts on

Indian rice exporters have urged the Federal Government to extend the export ban deadline as their stocks are still queuing at several ports waiting to be exported. The exporters are

The authorities is contemplating the demand to permit the export of damaged and non-basmati white (uncooked) rice duty-free for which letters of credit score (LCs) had been “transmitted on the

 Liberian president George Weah has described as “mere street gossip” reports of the scarcity of rice in the country, stressing that there is sufficient food in the country to serve

The government had on September 8 banned the export of broken rice and imposed a 20 per cent export duty on non-basmati rice except for parboiled rice to boost domestic