Crop Industry News: Thailand
Friday, April 12, 2013
Thai Cotton Imports Likely to IncreaseTHAILAND - Marketing Year (MY) 2011/12 cotton imports declined significantly to 1.3 million bales as spinning mills were adversely affected by widespread flooding during the previous year....
Thursday, March 14, 2013
VIV ASIA: Animal Protein Professionals Unite at Top Industry EventTHAILAND - VIV Asia 2013, co-located with Aquatic Asia 2013, promises to be Asia's best technology showcase in animal protein production, including feed and health, breeding and hatching, farming,...
Friday, March 08, 2013
Thai Government to Sell Pledged Rice at a LossTHAILAND - The government will have to sell off its rice stockpile amassed under the rice pledging scheme at market prices, PM's Office Minister Nawatthamrong Boonsongpaisan has admitted....
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Thailand Rice Prices IncreaseTHAILAND - Rice export prices have increased around one per cent due to the strengthening of the Thai Baht. Domestic and exportable supplies are tighter due to the government paddy pledging programme....
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Little Change to Thai Rice PricesTHAILAND - Export prices for most rice varieties remained unchanged from the previous week, except for parboiled rice, which declined around one per cent due to a lack of new inquiries. ...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Thai Rice Export Prices UnchangedTHAILAND - During week 47 of 2012, rice export prices have remained unchanged compared to the previous week as a result of quiet trading. ...
Monday, October 08, 2012
Thailand Sugar Production Revised DownTHAILAND - Sugar production is revised down to 10.2 million metric tons in market year (MY) 2011/12 and will likely decline to 9.9 million metric tons in MY2012/13 due to lower-than-expected...
Friday, September 07, 2012
Govt, Private Sector Put 16 Key Farm Products into ClustersTHAILAND - The Agriculture Ministry has identified 16 flagship products and grouped them into clusters with a view to further penetration of the regional market and cashing in on the upcoming...
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Thai Domestic, Export Rice Prices Decline FurtherTHAILAND - Domestic and export prices further declined slightly 0-1 per cent as the Government decided to release its intervention stocks from MY2011/12 main-crop Paddy Pledging Programme. ...
Monday, June 18, 2012
Thai Rice Prices DeclineTHAILAND - Domestic and export prices declined 2-3 per cent due to lack of new enquiries, particularly for parboiled rice as Thai rice prices are approximately $220/MT higher than Indian rice....
Monday, May 28, 2012
Thai Rice Prices Continue to RiseTHAILAND - Domestic and export prices increased 1-3 per cent, particularly for parboiled rice, as some foreign buyers are still sourcing Thai parboiled rice for delivery to Nigeria before July...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Thai Rice Export Prices RiseTHAILAND - TH2050 Domestic and export prices of white rice increased 2-4 per cent due to tighter exportable supplies caused by the aggressive intervention programme. The government intervention...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Thai Rice Exports Projected DownTHAILAND - Unofficial rice exports (excluding fragrant rice) for April 30 – May 6, 2012 totaled 124,838 tons, down 7,738 tons from the previous week, and up 12,654 tons from the four-week...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Thailand's Sugar Production Likely to IncreaseTHAILAND - Sugar production will likely increase to 10-11 million tons in MY2011/12 and MY2012/13 in anticipation of a bumper sugarcane crop of 100 - 105 million tons due to acreage expansion...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Thai Soybean Imports on Decline but Likely to Rise in 2012/13 THAILAND - Soybean imports are likely to decline in 2011/12 but rise again in 2012/13 in line with consumption demand from the feed industry. ...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Cotton Imports Declined Due to Price HikeTHAILAND - MY2010/11 and MY2011/12 cotton import demand plummeted due to a spike in world cotton prices and an economic slowdown domestically and internationally, and widespread flooding in...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Thailand’s Trading Prices Increase Slightly; US, Vietnam Prices DeclineTHAILAND - Trading prices for Thailand’s high - and medium - quality grades of non-specialty rice have increased slightly since early February, mostly due to a stronger Thai baht. Prices for...
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Thai Rice Export Prices IncreaseTHAILAND - Domestic and export prices increased 1-3 per cent due to tight domestic supply of paddy for parboiled rice production following the implementation of the off-season rice Paddy Pledging...
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Thai Rice Farmers Desperation ContinuesTHAILAND - Although floodwaters have dried up in most parts of Thailand, several farms in the Song Phi Nong district of Suphan Buri were still under water late last month....
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Parboiled Rice to Dominate Thai ExportsTHAILAND - Export prices were offered $5-10/MT higher in February due to the strengthening Thai baht. Meanwhile, domestic prices remain steady due to a lack of new contracts for new-crop white...
Monday, February 20, 2012
USDA: Thai Rice Export Prices RiseTHAILAND - Export prices increased approximately 1.0 percent due to concerns over the strengthening of the Thai baht and the temporary purchases of parboiled rice from African buyers. ...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Grim Future for Thai Rice ExportsTHAILAND - The Thai Rice Exporters Association (TREA) announced on Monday that the country's rice exports will fall drastically this year, due to a number of factors....
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Floods: New Rice Seeds On The WayTHAILAND - With climate change, floods, droughts & plant diseases making lives of farmers more difficult, Thai scientists have developed stronger seeds ...
Monday, December 05, 2011
In Spite of Flooding, Much Rice to Export RemainsTHAILAND - Despite widespread flooding earlier this year that inundated much of the country's rice crop, millers say they should be able to have enough to export to neighboring countries, thanks...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Thai Exporters Seek Pakistani Rice for ChinaTHAILAND - Rice dealers in Thailand are looking to buy grain from Pakistan for delivery to China, traders said on Wednesday, as the Thai government's policy of setting a relatively high minimum...
Friday, November 11, 2011
Thai Floods Hurt Global Economy, Especially CropsTHAILAND - The worsening floods in Thailand will be felt by the world's consumers from food shortages to higher-priced hard drives.The heavy monsoon rains that began in July have caused the worst...
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Business Leaders Oppose Thai Government’s Rice Price SchemeTHAILAND - Moves by the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to implement an electoral promise to guarantee rice prices for Thailand's farmers have raised sharp criticisms in ruling...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Thai Sugar Premiums Rise on Speculation Floods May Hurt CropsTHAILAND - The premium buyers are prepared to pay to obtain sugar from Thailand, the world's second-largest shipper, climbed over the past five days on speculation floods in the Southeast Asian...
Up To 8 Per Cent Of Thai Rice Crop Hit By FloodingTHAILAND - At least two million metric tons of unmilled rice or about 8 per cent of Thailand's main harvest has been hit by severe flooding in the northern and central parts of the country, potentially...
Friday, October 07, 2011
Thai's New Rice Policy Raises Farmer Price by 60 Per Cent THAILAND - A new paddy-pledging program in Thailand that has already pushed up the cost of rice globally will go into effect today, October 7, amid uncertainty and skepticism....
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