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Rice production and exports are expected to recover in 2022.

Rice production and exports are expected to recover in 2022. MY2021/22 corn consumption is forecast to slow down due to a shrinking supply of locally produced corn and tighter supplies of imported...

Rice export prices remain unchanged as the weakening of the Thai Baht was offset by an upward pressure on rice prices

Rice export prices declined 1-2 percent for all varieties as off-season rice supplies continued entering the market, putting downward pressure on domestic prices.

Rice production and exports are expected to recover in 2022. MY2021/22 corn consumption is forecast to slow down due to a shrinking supply of locally produced corn and tighter supplies of imported...

Rice export prices further declined 1-2 percent as off-season rice supplies continued entering the market and the Thai baht continued to weaken against the U.S. dollar.

Rice export prices further declined 2-3 percent as off-season rice supplies started entering the market.

MY2019/20 cotton imports are expected to decrease in line with decreased yarn production.

MY2019/20 rice production is revised down further due to ineffective control of the outbreaks of blast disease on the main rice crop and limited water supplies for off-season rice plantings.

Rice export prices declined approximately 1 percent due mainly to the weakening of the Thai baht.

Export prices for most grades of rice remain unchanged, except for fragrant rice, which declined approximately 3 to 4 percent.

The new 20-year AEDP (2018 – 2037), which was approved by the Cabinet on April 30, 2019, is likely to lower the biofuel consumption target.