Trairong hails plunge in rice stockpile. [Dec 30, 2010] | ||
Thailand's total rice stocks have fallen to one million tonnes from 5.6 million tonnes since the government introduced its price guarantee scheme last year, says Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwannakhiri. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Rice research centre planned for 2013; stronger varieties will be main focus. [Dec 30, 2010] | ||
Thailand plans to build a new fully integrated rice research centre to strengthen research and development to cope with future challenges to the country's most important crop. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Modest growth seen in farm sector; Outlook improves after 2010 setbacks. [Dec 27, 2010] | ||
Thailand's agricultural economy in 2011 is forecast to expand in a range of 1.4% to 2.4%, driven by strong farm expansion spurred by favorable prices, according to the Agricultural Economics Office. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Thai rice output from main crop may fall 5.3% on flooding, forecaster says. [Dec 27, 2010] | ||
Rough rice output from the main harvest in Thailand, the world’s biggest exporter, may drop by 5.3 percent as the worst floods in five decades devastated crops, according to the Office of Agricultural Economics. ... [More] Source: Bloomberg |
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Value of food exports to slow further. [Dec 23, 2010] | ||
The value of Thai food exports is forecast to grow by just 2.5 per cent next year to Bt810 billion, due mainly to the strength of the baht, a shortage of raw mateฌrials and higher production costs. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Govt seeks to regain share of jasmine rice market in HK, Macau. [Dec 21, 2010] | ||
Thai hom mali (jasmine) rice faces a big challenge to regain market share in Hong Kong and Macau since consumers in those two cities have shifted to lower-quality rice because of high prices and unclear standards, Petchanet Pratruangkrai observed from a market survey last week. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Thailand works to raise productivity, cut cost of rice farmers. [Dec 17, 2010] | ||
The Thai government is working on boosting productivity of rice farmers while cutting cost of their production, Agriculture Minister Theera Wongsamut said on Thursday. ... [More] Source : People's Daily Online |
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Strong baht hits appetite for Thai rice. [Dec 14, 2010] | ||
Families are set to pay more for imported Thai rice because of falling demand and a strong baht. The warning came as a Thai delegation, led by commerce minister Porntiva Nakasai, met local rice merchants to discuss the slide in Thai rice imports. ... [More] Source: The Standard Newspaper (HK) |
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Cambodia a new Hom Mali rival. [Dec 13, 2010] | ||
Thai Hom Mali rice could lose market share in Hong Kong to Cambodia, where premium fragrant rice sells at more competitive prices. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Jasmine rice task force heads for Hong Kong. [Dec 13, 2010] | ||
Because of a drop in exports of Thai jasmine rice, the Commerce Ministry will lead a delegation of exporters of the country's famous rice strain to Hong Kong and Macau this weekend in a bid to boost sales. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Porntiva: Thai rice exports will not dip. [Nov 25, 2010] | ||
Rice exports are forecast to reach 8.5-9.5 million tonnes next year, close to this year's estimated 8.5 million tonnes worth 200 billion baht despite being hit by the worst flooding in recent years. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Rice prices may gain as Thailand cuts crop outlook. [Nov 24, 2010] | ||
Thailand, the world’s biggest rice exporter, said output from the nation’s main harvest may fall below its previous estimate as the worst floods in five decades devastated crops, supporting prices of Asia’s staple food. ... [More] Source: Bloomberg |
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First price index for rice industry launched. [Nov 17, 2010] | ||
Kasikorn Research Centre has launched the country’s first rice index to reflect prevailing market conditions. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Rice harvest could be down 20%. [Nov 12, 2010] | ||
This year's rice production is expected to drop by about 20 per cent due to the massive flooding in the country, Thai Farmers Association president Prasit Boonchoey said on Thursday. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Govt suspends releasing rice stock. [Nov 9, 2010] | ||
The commerce minister has confirmed that there is an adequate amount of rice to meet domestic demand until next year. Meanwhile, she has ordered that exports of rice from government stockpiles be suspended. ... [More] Source: TANN |
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Govt to Govt deals to keep export demand high. [Nov 8, 2010] | ||
Global rice trading next year will be dominated by government-to-government deals fetching big-lot orders. Major importing countries next year will include Indonesia and Bangladesh among others, several of which have not purchased any rice since last year, due to the high price, but have turned their focus towards increasing local production. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Rice prices expected to rise after floods. [Nov 5, 2010] | ||
Rice prices are expected to increase after the recent flood crisis has sharply reduced output from two main exporters, namely Thailand and Vietnam. ... [More] Source: TANN |
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Importers rushing to place rice orders. [Nov 4, 2010] | ||
Severe floods that have inundated 4 million rai of rice plantations are likely to raise concern among foreign importers as many buyers have rushed to load shipments in recent weeks. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Cabinet tries to stop sale of rice stockpile. [Nov 4, 2010] | ||
Thailand will face a rice shortage if the Commerce Ministry breaches the Cabinet's instructions and continues selling off its stockpile to exporters. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Thai floods kill 68, destroy crops, threaten economic growth. [Oct 28, 2010] | ||
Thailand’s most severe floods in five decades have spread across half the country, killing at least 68 people and damaging 3 percent of agricultural land in the world’s biggest rice-exporting nation. ... [More] Source: Bloomberg |
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Worry over flood impact on crops. [Oct 21, 2010] | ||
Heavy floods will definitely cut the country's crop production, notably for the main rice crop that is about to be harvested, but experts say it's still too early to predict the extent of the losses. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Cabinet approves Asean rice reserve [Oct 20, 2010] | ||
The cabinet has agreed in principle to the Asean plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR), as proposed by the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry, deputy government spokesman Watchara Kannika said on Tuesday. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Thai rice exports hang on baht, India. [Oct 15, 2010] | ||
Thailand, the world's biggest rice exporter, could export at least 8.5 million tonnes of rice in 2011 as demand is expected to remain strong, the Thai Rice Exporters Association said on Wednesday. However, that may depend on whether India resumes exports, and prices were likely to be volatile due to the rise in the Thai baht and erratic weather, Korbsook Iamsuree, president of the association, told Reuters. ... [More] Source: Reuters |
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Thai Rice Seen Firm in 2011, No Record. [Oct 15, 2010] | ||
Rice prices should be relatively firm in 2011 because of limited supply and erratic weather that may curb production in big producing countries, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) said on Thursday. ... [More] Source: Reuters |
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TCC wants new rice strategy. [Oct 9, 2010] | ||
The private sector will propose to the government that a new rice strategy committee be set up to settle the problems of rice farmers, vice chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) Pornsilp Patcharintanakul said on Friday. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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PM and Trairong to review rice deals MT agreement 'may need clarification'. [Oct 9, 2010] | ||
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is scheduled to meet his deputy Trairong Suwannakhiri on Monday to discuss concerns about large sales of rice from government stocks. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Policy of releasing rice from govt stockpiles to continue. [Oct 9, 2010] | ||
Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwankhiri reiterated the government's policy to continue releasing rice stockpiles as much as possible before December 15, when the main crops of rice are entering the market. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Commerce Ministry pressured over rice deal as harvest nears. [Oct 8, 2010] | ||
The Commerce Ministry is under mounting pressure to cancel its controversial rice-trading deal with MT Centertrade, which won the bid for a big lot of government stocks, as the main harvest season starts early next month. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Thailand's No. 1 rice position under threat. [Oct 6, 2010] | ||
Thailand's position as the world's leading rice exporter will come under threat from Vietnam in the next 10 years. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Indonesia urged to allow Pathum rice imports. [Oct 5, 2010] | ||
Thailand is attempting to persuade Indonesia to allow the import of 50,000-100,000 tonnes of hom mali and other premium-grade rice annually to increase the value of Thailand's rice exports to Jakarta markets and serve the rising demand from high-ended consumers. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Porntiva: Rice deals all in order; Final say will rest with Trairong. [Sep 28, 2010] | ||
Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai reiterated yesterday that the recent approval of a plan to sell a huge amount of rice from government stocks to a small, little-known exporter was in line with the government's guidelines. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Thai exporters seek more measures to curb Baht’s gain. [Sep 22, 2010] | ||
Thailand’s plan to ease restrictions on fund outflows may not be enough to stem an appreciation in the baht that threatens to slow growth in overseas shipments, exporters and trade groups said. ... [More] Source: Bloomberg |
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Rice deal cost Govt huge amount in profit. [Sep 22, 2010] | ||
The government has lost the opportunity to make at least a billion baht by allowing MT Centertrade to resell rice stocks to other exporters, although the Commerce Ministry insists the company can resell the stockpiles. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Minister refuses to reveal amount of rice released. [Sep 21, 2010] | ||
Thailand has released a large amount of rice from the total of 5.6 million tonnes in the government's stockpiles during the past few months, Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai said. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Thai rice pays the price for high cost. [Sep 21, 2010] | ||
In spite of the long distance to that market, Thai rice has room to grow in Latin America if the industry focuses on value-added development rather than bulk sales, reports Petchanet Pratruangkrai. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Traders allege irregularities; Ability of small rice trader questioned. [Sep 20, 2010] | ||
Rice traders claim irregularities have emerged after the government adopted a new auction method to sell its rice stocks. A source from the rice trading industry said the Commerce Ministry's recent approval of a plan to sell 1.1 million tonnes of milled rice from government stocks to a small exporter had raised eyebrows. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Rice prices keep rising to five-month high. [Sep 16, 2010] | ||
Thai rice prices, the benchmark for Asia, rose to a five-month high yesterday as the strengthening baht made the commodity more expensive for overseas buyers, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Rice stocks to be cleared. [Sep 14, 2010] | ||
The government hopes to clear 4.2 million tonnes of its rice stocks by the end of this year, as several countries have shown interests in buying Thai rice in light of natural disasters. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Thai rice may gain about 10% on demand. [Sep 9, 2010] | ||
Thai rice prices may gain about 10 percent after harvests were damaged in Pakistan and China, boosting demand for shipments from the world’s largest exporter, according to the nation’s Office of Agricultural Economics. ... [More] Source: Bloomberg |
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Rice export still in favorable trend. [Sep 9, 2010] | ||
The Commerce Ministry has disclosed that domestic and export rice prices are seeing positive trends. However, the ministry has revealed that rice exports for the last eight months has been lower than last year due to various factors. ... [More] Source: TANN |
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Govt may opt for foreign paddy rice to boost exports. [Aug 31 , 2010] | ||
The government is considering opening the local market to paddy rice from neighboring countries under the Asean free-trade accord, though the move was strongly resisted earlier out of concern about circumventing the domestic subsidy programme. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Farmers urged to produce quality, not quantity. [Aug 28 , 2010] | ||
Cooperation between the government, farmers and traders in the development of Thai rice production is essential if the country's rice exports are to increase by 5 to 10 per cent per year, to a value of Bt180 billion to Bt200 billion, a seminar was told yesterday. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Experts weigh in on trend of food export. [Aug 28 , 2010] | ||
The Chairman of agriculture and food board under the Thai Chamber of Commerce has expressed concern for Thailand's competitiveness in food export, which may be affected by the strength of the Thai baht. ... [More] Source: TANN |
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Rice exporters protest 'unfair treatment' in release of govt stocks. [Aug 27 , 2010] | ||
The Thai Rice Exporters' Association will soon submit a letter to the Commerce Ministry calling for fair treatment in the release of rice stocks after the government quietly released 1 million tonnes to only a few buyers. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Stronger baht could cut value of food shipments. [Aug 27 , 2010] | ||
The value of food exports may decline by 3% this year from a targeted 830 billion baht if the baht strengthens to 31 to the US dollar in the remaining months, says Pornsil Patcharintanakul, deputy secretary-general of the Thai Chamber of Commerce. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Exporters show strong demand for govt rice. [Aug 26 , 2010] |
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Many rice exporters have shown strong interest in purchasing about a million tonnes of government rice, as market supplies are tight. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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National strategy to boost rice value. [Aug 24 , 2010] |
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Since competition has become tougher over the past few years, the Commerce Ministry has drawn up a five-year national rice-trading strategy aimed at increasing exports by at least 20 per cent a year. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Rice prices pick up as demand improves. [Aug 23 , 2010] |
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Rice prices are expected to rise by 6% to 7% this month or early next amid a resumption in foreign demand ahead of year-end festivals and lower supply due to climate change. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Commerce Ministry set to release rice stockpile. [Aug 21 , 2010] |
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The Commerce Minister is planning to release its stockpile of more than 500,000 tonnes of rice to both exporters and millers as it foresees a suitable out of harvest season and lower production in Vietnam. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Thai agri exports immune to dong devaluation. [Aug 19 , 2010] |
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Thailand's agricultural export, particularly rice, would stay immune to negative impacts from the dong devaluation, said Commerce Permanent Secretary Yanyong Phuanrach. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Sell rice stocks to cash in on Vietnam move, Govt told. [Aug 18 , 2010] |
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The government has been urged to sell off its rice stocks gradually, as Vietnam will reduce its sales as well as raise export prices. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Impact of Afta on Thai rice trade under study. [Aug 14 , 2010] |
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The Asean Free Trade Agreement (Afta) has directly affected the Thai rice trade because the bloc's other FTAs do not include rice-market liberalisation, Kasikorn Research said. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Asean rice millers target closer cooperation for sustainable prices. [Aug 13 , 2010] |
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As the world's largest rice exporting area, Asean should focus on three key areas of cooperation - networking among millers, the trading system and the elimination of trade barriers - to create mutual benefits and sustainable prices in the long run, a regional meeting was told yesterday. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Commerce ministry to host ASEAN rice miller conference. [Aug 12 , 2010] |
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The Commerce Ministry is preparing to host the ASEAN Rice Miller Cooperation to demonstrate Thailand's ability to produce high-quality rice. The event is also aimed at promoting Thailand as the regional rice trade hub. ... [More] Source : TANN |
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Asean rice firm plan to be dusted off. [Aug 6, 2010] |
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Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai said she will discuss the plan to set up an Asean rice trading company with her Vietnamese counterpart during this month's Asean Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Commerce ministry to export stockpiled rice to foreign markets. [Jul 30, 2010] |
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The National Rice Policy Committee is preparing to distribute rice in the state's stockpile before the new rice season begins four months from now, after receiving the Cabinet's approval. ... [More] Source : TANN |
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Exporters: Vietnamese rice taking over. [Jul 28, 2010] |
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Rice exports plummeted more than 30 per cent in the first half of this year because of competition from cheaper Vietnamese jasmine rice, Thai Rice Exporters Association president Chukiat Opaswong said on Tuesday. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Zone proposed to import, mill paddy for re-export. [Jul 28, 2010] |
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The Commerce Ministry has floated the idea of a special zone to mill and re-export imported paddy as part of a plan to promote collective marketing among Asean members. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Big rice stock sales planned. [Jul 24, 2010] | ||
The government expects to sell between 2.5 million and 3 million tonnes of rice or 50% of its stockpile of more than 5 million tonnes this year. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Bidding soon for stockpiled Pathum and sticky rice. [Jul 23, 2010] |
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Firms will be invited soon to bid for stockpiled Pathum rice and sticky rice as their prices are on the increase, but the Commerce Ministry will not release whiterice stockpiles at this time for fear of pressuring its prices. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Drought delays in-season rice farming. [Jul 23, 2010] |
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Farmers are being urged to postpone their in-season rice cultivation until August or September, in the hopes of taking advantage of the rain that comes during the rainy season. Meanwhile, a deputy prime minister and the agriculture minister inspected water levels at reservoirs in the northeastern region. ... [More] Source : TANN |
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Exports to focus more on value rice. [Jul 22, 2010] |
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The Ministry of Commerce and private firms involved in rice production and export have agreed on a new marketing strategy for the second half of the year, commerce permanent secretary Yanyong Puangraj said. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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June exports hit record; Growth target lifted to 19% for year. [Jul 22, 2010] |
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Encouraged by the record-high $18.04 billion worth of exports in June, the Commerce Ministry has increased its export growth target this year to 19% from 14% earlier, according to minister Porntiva Nakasai. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Main rice crop to be delayed. [Jul 15, 2010] |
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The Agriculture Ministry is asking farmers to delay planting the 2010-11 main rice crop until the end of next month as water levels in the country's major dams remain critically low. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Price pressure compels many exporters to slash stocks. [Jul 12, 2010] |
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Faced with fluctuating prices and production costs, Thai rice exporters have been forced to reduce stockpiles and shorten trading periods, while focusing on increased volume and value creation to maintain margins. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Kasikorn Research Center: Thai rice exports on decline. [Jul 7, 2010] | ||
The Kasikorn Research Center, a think tank attached to Kasikorn Bank, predicted some decline in rice export this year in its latest analysis. ... [More] Source : TANN |
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Commerce told to gradually release rice stocks. [Jun 30, 2010] |
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The Commerce Ministry has been instructed by the National Rice Policy Committee to gradually release rice stockpiles in two months, as output from the new season will start flowing into the market in November. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Possible lifting of Indian rice export. [Jun 25, 2010] |
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A rumoured withdrawal of India's ban on rice exports would directly affect Thai exporters by resulting in an overwhelming global supply. However, no one has yet confirmed the rumour, and exporters are awaiting an official announcement from the Indian government. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Costly Thai rice less appealing. [Jun 25, 2010] |
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Thai rice exports to Asean are facing more challenges, as relatively higher prices and tariff cuts under the Asean Free Trade Area (Afta) make Thai rice less appealing to regional buyers. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Rice supply to be increased next month. [Jun 23, 2010] |
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The Commerce Ministry plans a gradual release of its rice stocks next month in a bid to clear them out before the new main crop arrives in November. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Cabinet approval to be sought for rice farming limit. [Jun 15, 2010] |
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Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwankhiri plans to inform the Cabinet of the need for a limit to be imposed on rice planting to only twice a year, a plan created to deal with drought conditions and the spread of plant diseases. ... [More] Source : TANN |
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Hybrid seeds promises dramatic leap in rice yields. [Jun 12, 2010] |
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Charoen Pokphand Group's Crop Integration Business has introduced a hybrid rice seed to ensure farmers are able to grow rice more efficiently, with yields reaching a maximum of 1,600 kg per rai, the highest ever. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Drought cuts second rice crop output; but overall harvest forecast still good. [Jun 11, 2010] |
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The outlook for Thailand's rice production remains positive although a drought may halve output of the last part of the second crop ending in August to as little as 2 million tonnes. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Drought threatens Thailand's rice crop. [Jun 9, 2010] |
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The world's largest rice exporter, Thailand, is facing major losses to its next crop of rice and a water crisis because of the worst drought in nearly two decades. ... [More] Source: AP |
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Agency wants free hand in rice release. [Jun 8, 2010] |
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The Internal Trade Department is pushing for greater flexibility over the release of rice from the government's stockpile by granting the Rice Policy Committee the mandate to decide how the stock is distributed. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Drought-hit farmers asked to delay sowing crops. [Jun 8, 2010] |
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Farmers in the Chao Phraya Basin are asked to postpone sowing of in-season or floating-rice crops for at least a month because of the critical water shortage, Ayutthaya's royal irrigation project director Maitree Pitinanon said on Monday. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Low demand, strong baht threaten orders for Thai rice. [May 27, 2010] |
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Local rice exporters' worries are growing as foreign purchase orders remain low largely because of weak demand and a strong baht. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Exports up 35.2% in April. [May 27, 2010] |
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Thai exports last month soared 35.2 per cent year-on-year and the trade value was about US$14.09 billion, Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai said on Wednesday. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Thailand develops premium rice to compete vs Vietnam. [May 26, 2010] |
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Thailand, the world’s top rice exporter, must expand its shares of the market for premium-grade grain because it is losing out to Vietnam in a Southeast Asian price war for lower-quality white rice, a senior official said. ... [More] Source : Reuters |
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Rice sales get green light. [May 17, 2010] |
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The cabinet yesterday approved a Commerce Ministry plan for rice sales both on a government-to-government basis and through deals with private companies. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Agriculture minister to allocate 131 million baht for rice production development. [May 14, 2010] |
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The agriculture minister plans to allocate 131 million to fund the rice production development project, to create a competitive edge for Thai farmers and accommodate the demand from the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement. ... [More] Source : TANN |
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Government promises to solve farmers' problems. [May 13, 2010] |
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The government will put its utmost effort into systematically solving the problems besetting the agricultural sector, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Govt plans paddy production hike. [May 11, 2010] |
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Thailand plans to annually produce at least 30 million tonnes of rice paddy under the government's new strategic plan, which runs from 2011 to 2015. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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AFTA lifting Thai-Asean volume sharply. [May 3, 2010] |
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Afta lifting Thai-Asean trade sharplyTariff cuts under the Asean Free Trade Area (Afta) since the beginning of this year have significantly raised Thai exports to Asean, with two-way trade expanding 52% in the first quarter, according to Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Export growth to dwindle on 'negative factors'. [Apr 30, 2010] |
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Despite flourishing growth in farm and food exports in the first quarter, exports of agricultural products are expected to grow only slightly throughout the rest of the year, due to many negative factors. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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New guarantee scheme expected to boost rice price. [Apr 29, 2010] |
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The government believes its new price-guarantee scheme and the lower supply of rice in the market can boost paddy rice price to Bt8,000-Bt8,500 a tonne next month. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Govt agrees to more rice purchase units. [Apr 28, 2010] |
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The Commerce Ministry says it will more than double the number of its mobile units for buying paddy from rice growers in response to a Bangkok protest staged by farmers from the central provinces. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Benchmark price changes. [Apr 27, 2010] |
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The national rice policy committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwannakhiri agreed on a plan yesterday to raise benchmark prices for rice under its insurance programme. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Rice benchmark to rise with market. [Apr 26, 2010] |
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The government has pledged to increase benchmark prices for rice under its insurance programme so that they are closer to prevailing market rates in order to raise farmers' incomes and shore up local paddy prices. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Govt urged to shore up sliding rice price. [Apr 22, 2010] |
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The government may need to urgently review its intervention methods as the price of rice continues to tumble, hitting the lowest level in a year. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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PWO seeks to sell bagged rice; More services offered in restructuring plan.[Apr 22, 2010] |
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The state-run Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) is marketing its packaged rice and will expand into logistics as the latest business restructuring attempt to raise income. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Rice plans fall victim to rallies. [Apr 12, 2010] | ||
The government's plan to raise prices in the Thai rice market is expected to stall in light of intensified political unrest. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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State plans rice purchase; Wants up to 900,000 tonnes to raise prices. [Apr 6, 2010] |
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The government is preparing to buy as much as 900,000 tonnes of paddy from farmers in a move to raise prices in the Thai rice market. The measures will also include buying milled rice from millers. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Domestic, export rice prices fall. [Apr 3, 2010] |
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Domestic and export rice prices have fallen due to increased supply in the market, particularly from Vietnam. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Govt hopes to end rice price war. [Apr 3, 2010] |
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The Commerce Ministry has been ordered to send negotiators to Vietnam to initiate discussions on ending the rice price-war between the two countries, Deputy Prime Minister for economic affairs Trairong Suwankiri said on Friday. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Commerce plans to increase paddy price; B200 jump per tonne to appease farmers. [Mar 30, 2010] | ||
The Commerce Ministry will propose increasing the buying price of paddy by 200 baht a tonne to shore-up grain prices and support farmers, Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai says. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Hom Mali in Hong Kong faces threat. [Mar 25, 2010] |
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Thai Hom Mali rice in Hong Kong is at risk of losing its market share, as China and Vietnam are aggressively shipping low-quality grain to Hong Kong, warns Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Govt plans major rice roadshow. [Mar 23, 2010] |
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Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwankhiri will head a roadshow to 10 countries from March to May with the aim of selling 2 million tonnes of rice via government-to-government contracts. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Abhisit vetoes pumping up paddy price by 200 baht. [Mar 18, 2010] |
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Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has put the brakes on a Commerce Ministry proposal to raise the buying price for paddy by 200 baht, saying that higher-than-market prices would affect the government's rice insurance scheme and confuse farmers. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Fresh approach needed for rice management. [Mar 15, 2010] |
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Short-term government policies leave farmers at the mercy of fluctuating prices and fierce competition. Thai rice farmers should be enjoying higher prices for their crop due to regional trade agreements and the demand for rice on the international market. However, prices remain depressed largely because of mismanagement of the rice market by the government coupled with a failure to improve crop yields. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Rice 'reference price' lowered to protect farm. [Mar 12, 2010] |
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To shore up the domestic rice price and farmers' income, the government yesterday hiked its compensation to rice growers from Bt926 to Bt1,282 per tonne. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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The failed guaranteed-price scheme. [Mar 11, 2010] |
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The first one is that some politicians are behind the farmers' movements, encouraging the already-suffering farmers to protest against the current guaranteed-price scheme and call on the government to raise the rice prices. ... [More] Source : TANN |
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Rice committee to seek urgent price solutions. [Mar 10, 2010] |
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The National Rice Policy Committee will hold an urgent meeting today seeking measures to alleviate falling rice prices that have prompted farmers to demonstrate, Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai yesterday said. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Thai rice should trade at a higher price. [Mar 6, 2010] |
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As a Thai who wishes for a prosperous future for Thai rice, I believe it should be traded at a much higher price than the set quota. After keeping up with reports in recent months, I could not help feeling frustrated about why it was so hard for the world's largest rice exporter to get serious about how to find the best way to sell the grain. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Govt suspends plan to release rice. [Mar 4, 2010] |
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In an attempt to shore up domestic prices, the government has suspended the plan to release its rice stockpile via the futures market and auctions, a senior official at the Commerce Ministry said yesterday. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Rice guarantee scheme will stay: Trairong. [Mar 4, 2010] |
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Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwankhiri insisted that the government will not scrap the rice price guarantee scheme, but will seek discussions with the National Rice Policy Committee on how to improve the scheme. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Farmers urge govt to solve declining rice price. [Mar 4, 2010] |
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The Thai Rice Mills Association has arranged to have rice mills in seven northern provinces of Thailand buy rice from farmers at fair prices, while farmers in Kamphaeng Phet Province held a protest to demand that the government address the problem of declining rice prices. ... [More] Source : TANN |
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Huay Chuan seeks to revive status with B1bn investment. [Mar 3, 2010] |
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Huay Chuan Group, once Thailand's leading rice exporter, has outlined a series of investment plans totalling 1 billion baht to rebuild its profile in the rice business after a long break. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Govt scraps sales of rice stocks; Move made to scotch rumours of huge sell-off. [Mar 1, 2010] |
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The government last week scrapped its second attempt in less than a month to sell rice from its stocks, citing "unacceptably low" bids from exporters. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Thai rice traders fear Vietnam's rise. [Mar 1, 2010] |
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While planthopper infestations and droughts are major concerns for Thailand's rice trade, the biggest challenge remains the increasing threat from Vietnam, say local exporters. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Philippines sets Thai rice quota. [Feb 26, 2010] |
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Thailand and the Philippines have reached agreement on the Philippines' annual tariff-free rice quota, with the Philippines permitting imports of 367,000 tonnes of Thai rice, including 50,000 tonnes of premium-grade rice, says Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Rice sale scrapped again; Exporters'bids seen as unacceptably low. [Feb 26, 2010] |
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The government yesterday scrapped its second attempt in less than a month to sell rice from its stocks, as exporters' bids were deemed unacceptably low. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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PM insists rice prices must be fair. [Feb 24, 2010] |
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The government has vowed to scrap a planned rice sale again if the prices offered by exporters are inappropriate and unacceptably low. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Deputy PM seeks termination of govt rice bidding. [Feb 23, 2010] |
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Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwankhiri will propose termination of government rice bidding to the prime minister this week out of concern over possible falling rice price in the market. However, the trade ministry has already continued the process. ... [More] Source : TANN |
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Rice bid for 500,000 tonnes due Monday. [Feb 19, 2010] |
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The government will open bids to sell 500,000 tonnes of rice from stockpiles to exporters next week as part of its accelerated plan to sell 1-2 million tonnes ahead of the new harvest of second-crop paddy to reduce costly stock. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Commerce Ministry to release 1.5m tonnes of rice. [Feb 18, 2010] |
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The Commerce Ministry will release 1.5 million tonnes of its rice stockpile next month through bidding and the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Commerce Ministry to move crop in the market. [Feb 17, 2010] |
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The Commerce Ministry will open bidding for 375,000 tonnes of rice next week in a move to deplete its stockpile before the second crop is harvested next month. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Govt to resume rice bidding in next few weeks. [Feb 15, 2010] |
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The government is allowing the Commerce Ministry to sell 375,000 tons of rice from its stockpile again in the next few weeks. ... [More] Source : TANN |
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Crop insurance plan covers four products. [Feb 11, 2010] |
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The cabinet yesterday approved a new insurance scheme for four key farm products: paddy from the main rice crop, maize, pond-raised fish and poultry. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Premium-rice push in Manila negotiations. [Feb 9, 2010] | ||
Thailand is attempting to persuade the Philippines to accept 50,000 tonnes of premium-grade Thai rice, to increase the value of Thailand's normal exports of low-quality rice to the Manila market. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Rice planting to be delayed by problems of water storage. [Feb 9, 2010] | ||
The El Nino weather phenomenon looks likely to delay the onset of the rains this year, but the Royal Irrigation Department says there is little it can do under present conditions to increase the amount of water captured in the country each year to get consumers and farmers through the dry months. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Release of rice in small lots. [Feb 4, 2010] |
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The Commerce Ministry is planning to release of 1 million to 3 million tonnes from its rice stockpiles in small lots over the next few months, when many of the Kingdom's farmers suspend planting in a bid to solve a brown-planthopper infestation. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Rice pricing to be revised; new criteria for private-sector sales. [Feb 3, 2010] | ||
The government intends to apply new criteria for calculating the reference prices in state rice tenders, particularly for deteriorated rice. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Nine countries seeking govt-to-govt contracts for Thai rice. [Feb 2, 2010] |
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Nine countries want to purchase rice under government-to-government (G-to-G) contracts with Thailand, a source at the National Rice Policy Committee said last week. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Bidding for rice stocks tightened. [Jan 30, 2010] | ||
Bidding rules for the government's rice stocks are being tightened. Under the proposed change, only exporters who trade on the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET) would be eligible to bid for the government's rice stocks, says Deputy Prime Minister Trairong Suwannakhiri. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Import measure protecting rice farmers to be imposed soon. [Jan 30, 2010] | ||
Thailand will soon officially impose an import regulation to protect rice farmers following the implementation of zero tariffs under the Asean Free Trade Agreement (Afta) on January 1. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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New bids to seek higher prices for government rice stocks. [Jan 28, 2010] |
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The government will soon call a new bid to sell its rice stocks after it scrapped the latest bid for 375,000 tonnes of rice, from state stocks of 6 million, because of the low prices offered by exporters. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Higher prices sought for state rice stocks; Porntiva says demand merits better offers. [Jan 27, 2010] |
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The government has yet to sell 375,000 tonnes of rice from its stocks after a tender held last week as it believes the bids offered by exporters are unacceptably low. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Second-crop output forecast cut by 16%. [Jan 26, 2010] | ||
Lower water supply and insect infestation in key rice regions has prompted Thailand to cut its second crop forecast by nearly 16%, which, combined with strong demand, should support prices in 2010, officials say. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Govt studies welfare fund for farmers. [Jan 26, 2010] | ||
Farmers could soon have their own welfare fund if plans now before the Rice Department are approved. The fund would mainly cover farmers' medical and healthcare costs and provide savings for their old age. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Minister considers new bids for rice; Porntiva hopes talks can push up prices. [Jan 23, 2010] |
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The government may recall the latest rice bids, particularly for glutinous rice, if the prices offered by exporters are considered too far below market prices, says Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Low price offers despite heavy demand. [Jan 22, 2010] |
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The Commerce Ministry's latest round of bidding for 302,000 tonnes of white rice and 75,000 tonnes of sticky rice drew many bidders seeking to buy a combined volume of nearly 1 million tonnes, showing high demand in the world market. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Govt to release its rice stock. [Jan 19, 2010] | ||
The Commerce Ministry will open bidding for its rice stockpile of 375,000 tonnes on Thursday to help ease the strain on the market. Of the stockpile, 300,000 tonnes is 5-per-cent white rice, while the remainder is sticky rice. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Govt to get tough on off-season rice crops; Dams fall, raising fear of water shortages. [Jan 18, 2010] |
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The government is looking at banning off-season rice farming after a campaign to discourage farmers from planting a second or third crop failed to meet its target. The government wants to limit the amount of rice being grown because of the fear of a looming water crisis. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Strong baht could mar rice exports. [Jan 15, 2010] |
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The baht's appreciation to below 33 to the US dollar will create problems for exporters, in particularly their competitiveness vis-a-vis China and Vietnam, according to the Thai Chamber of Commerce and rice exporters. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Stance needed on foreign investment; No call for foreign expertise, says rice chief. [Jan 14, 2010] | ||
Thailand should take a clear position on foreign investment in the rice industry as concern over food security is expected to increase pressure from abroad, an industry association chief says. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Rice prices fall as traders delay buying from farmers. [Jan 14, 2010] | ||
Although the government has not yet announced the next public auction for its rice stocks, prices have tumbled by Bt700-Bt800 a tonne in the past two days as traders delay buying from farmers. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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PWO cancels silo leasing deal; Public pressure, legal inquiries doom pact. [Jan 13, 2010] | ||
The Public Warehouse Organisation is to cancel an agreement with GGF Thailand to lease silos in 10 provinces from the joint-venture company for storing 2 million tonnes of rice.The agreement was signed in September last year. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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More rice sales imminent. [Jan 9, 2010] |
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The government is preparing to open bids to sell between 300,000 and 500,000 tonnes of rice in an attempt to bring down its high stockpiles. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Rice import curbs planned. [Jan 8, 2010] |
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Only broken milled rice imports would be permitted under stringent measures being planned to cushion the impact of the Asean Free Trade Agreement (Afta), which came into effect early this month. ... [More] Source: Bangkok Post |
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Manila agrees to duty-free rice quota of 370,000 tonnes. [Jan 7, 2010] |
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The Philippines government has agreed to compensate Thailand for maintaining an import tariff on rice by allocating a quota of 370,000 tonnes for Thai rice. Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai yesterday said Manila had accepted the proposal made by Thailand. ... [More] Source: The Nation |
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Thailand sets rice export target of 9 million tons for 2010. [Jan 6, 2010] |
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The Department of Foreign Trade has set the rice export target for 2010 at nine million tons, a value of approximately 5.2 billion U.S. dollars. ... [More] Source : TANN |
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National economic social development board to revamp farmers' income guarantee scheme. [Jan 4, 2010] | ||
The National Economic and Social Development Board plans to revamp its scheme to ensure fair income for farmers who grow rice, tapioca and corn after a series of problems occurred last year. ... [More] Source : TANN |
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