The Department of Foreign Trade (DTF) has announced a significant boost in the popularity of Thai rice in Australia, following a highly successful promotional campaign at a major food expo in Sydney. The campaign, which was part of the Fine Food Australia 2025 trade show from 8-11 September, drew over 2,000 visitors to the Thai […]
Reuters Thai rice export prices rose to a three-week high this week, supported by the baht’s appreciation, while thin demand pushed Vietnamese offers lower. Thailand’s 5% broken rice was quoted at $355–$365 per tonne, its highest since Aug. 21, compared with $355 per tonne last week, traders said, citing the stronger baht Domestic prices were […]
By John Reidy BANGKOK, THAILAND — Thailand’s rice exports have dropped off sharply this year amid intense competition and currency headwinds that have hurt price competitiveness, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Thailand’s year-to-date rice exports as of Aug. 17 totaled 3.87 million tonnes, down […]
Global rice export prices (indicative FOB) slid w-o-w during the week ending 31 August 2025, under pressure from subdued demand. However, Indian export prices remained steady at $380/tonne (t), showing no change from the previous week. Pakistan’s prices dipped by $2/t w-o-w to $357/t, while Thailand recorded a sharper decline of $6/t to $370/t — […]
Source: World Grain Rice exports from Thailand have fallen sharply this year due to fierce competition and currency issues that have hurt price competitiveness, according to a report by the Foreign Exchange Service (FAS) of the United States Department of Agriculture. According to the report dated September 3, as of August 17, Thai rice exports […]
NEWSPAPER SECTION: News, WRITER: Wichit Chantanusornsiri Millions of rice farmers nationwide are set to receive government funding this week as part of the 1,000-baht-per-rai agricultural support programme. Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said on Tuesday the project received cabinet approval two weeks ago with the aim of supporting both off-season and in-season rice growers with […]
Subramani Ra Mancombu Cost of Pakistan’s fragrant rice is $250/tonne more than India, says the India MD of the company. Europea bought more basmati from India this year than from Pakistan, as the price of the latter was $250 a tonne more expensive, according to Graham Carter, Managing Director of Ebro India Pvt Ltd. “Pakistani […]
Reuters BENGALURU, HANOI, MUMBAI, BANGKOK AND DHAKA: Vietnam’s rice export prices hit an eight-month high this week as supplies tightened, while Indian prices held steady and Thai prices declined due to surplus stocks, with demand stable across regions. Vietnam’s 5 percent broken rice was offered at USD455-USD460 per metric ton on Thursday, its highest level […]
The Commerce Ministry will ramp up trade deals and promotional events over the next five months to counter a sharp decline in export volume and value Thailand’s Commerce Ministry is launching a new campaign to boost rice exports, aiming to ship 7.5 million tonnes by the end of 2025. The initiative responds to a significant […]
Thai rice faces a prolonged crisis as global and domestic prices fall. India’s plan to release 20 million tonnes of rice threatens to drive prices down further, while Vietnam pushes premium “ST” rice to compete with Thai jasmine. Chukiat Opaswong, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association (TREA), told Thansettakij that India’s planned stock […]
