Rice prices and exports have experienced a sharp drop this year as a result of a tightening of import restrictions by China. The slump in rice...
Thailand's military leader, General Prayuth Chan-Ocha, dismissed the rice subsidy program, adding that alternative measures were needed to boost agricultural development and support to farmers.
Thailand has limited domestic oil production and reserves, and imports make up a significant portion of the country’s oil consumption. Thailand holds large proven reserves of...
China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO) today agreed to buy one million tonnes of rice from Thailand
Negotiations with between rubber planters and Thai government representatives have failed so far as the rubber farmers have been demanding that the government start buying their...
Thailand's National Rice Policy Committee (NRPC) has cut the pledging price for paddy from Bt15,000 per tonne to Bt12,000 per tonne, effective June 30, and set...
Thailand is unlikely to re-emerge as the world’s top exporter of rice given its current high prices and the strengthening baht, a leading rice exporter said...
The Thai government will limit the amount of rice it buys from farmers during the forthcoming off-season crop, a move that traders and industry officials said...