Ada Pelonia. Vietnamese rice prices rose in 2024, with the average annual quotation of the 5 percent broken variety increasing to over $550 per metric ton (MT), according to the World Bank. Figures from the World Bank showed that the average price of Vietnam’s 5 percent broken rice grew by 6.45 percent to $557.5 per […]
The Thai Government has sped up the application process to just 30 minutes for enterprises looking to export rice instead of having to wait three days as in the past. Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai Government has sped up the application process to just 30 minutes for enterprises looking to export rice instead of having […]
Department of Foreign Trade speeds up application process The government has speeded up the application process to just 30 minutes for enterprises looking to export rice instead of having to wait three days as in the past. The initiative comes from the Commerce Ministry’s Department of Foreign Trade. The move is in line with the […]
Shipments rose due to low yields among neighbors, India trade restrictions. APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer BANGKOK — Thailand’s rice exports are likely to hit a six-year high of about 10 million tonnes this year, backed by surging demand from Indonesia, the Philippines and other importers, according to industry officials. The Southeast Asian country is […]
Thai Rice Exporters Association points out that only the high fees for documentation prevent farmers and SMEs from exporting their rice The Thai Rice Exporters Association (TREA) criticised the government’s policy to boost rice exports by allowing all farmers and SME traders to export products by themselves as unattainable. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced the […]
12 December 2024, Thailand: Leaders from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) met with Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat of the Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) to discuss advancing collaborative efforts in rice research and development. The IRRI delegation, led by Director General Dr. Yvonne Pinto, Asia Director Dr. Jongsoo Shin, and Country Representative Dr. […]
Department of Rice sees high potential to promote coloured varieties. Thailand’s average rice yields are much lower than other major Asian rice-producing countries, Anon Nonsee, deputy director-general of the Department of Rice, said. Anon said the average rice yield per rai (0.16 hectare) in Thailand was 400-500 kilograms, which is much lower than Vietnam’s average […]
Apart from India, rice will be imported from Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, and Pakistan as well. Rice imports from several countries, including India, will help address a potential shortage, Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder said today (8 December). “While domestic rice production usually reduces the need for imports, this year’s floods in the eastern region have […]
Department of Foreign Trade hopeful that rice exports could top 10 million tonnes in 2024 but warns total might drop in 2025 Thailand exported 8.35 million tonnes of rice between January and October this year, an increase of 20% over the same period last year, the Commerce Ministry reported on Thursday. The value of exported […]
Reuters BENGALURU /MUMBAI/HANOI/BANGKOK/DHAKA: Prices of parboiled rice exported from India fell this week as the rupee depreciated to a record low even as demand for the staple was steady, while Vietnam and Thailand saw muted activity. Top exporter India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $444-$450 per metric ton this week, versus last week’s […]
