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Thai rice exports face fraught year ahead
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/02/2024
» Myriad risk factors still loom over rice exports this year, notably the volatility of exchange rates, the declining competitiveness of Thai rice, intense price competition, the impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon, and India's restrictive export policy, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association.
El Niño to push up farm debts
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/01/2024
» Farmers' debt is expected to increase by 8% or 89.3 billion baht this year, following a drop in crop yields, especially rice and rubber, as a result of the El Niño impact, according to economics analyst Aat Pisanwanich.
State spending to rise by 3.4% to B3.6tn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/01/2024
» The cabinet has approved a budget of 3.6 trillion baht for fiscal 2025, with the budget deficit expanding to 713 billion baht.
Production costs increase for milk
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/01/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is expected to consider and approve an increase in boxed milk prices if producers submit their requests for an adjustment, in line with higher raw milk production costs.
Ministry vows to steady agricultural product prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/01/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has pledged to stabilise agricultural product prices and address the root causes of issues faced by farmers.
Support scheme for rice farmers gets underway
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/11/2023
» The government yesterday began the disbursement of 1,000 baht per rai -- limited to 20,000 baht per household -- to rice farmers as part of its support scheme for the 2023-24 harvest season.
Support scheme for rice farmers gets underway
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/11/2023
» The government on Tuesday began the disbursement of 1,000 baht per rai — limited to 20,000 baht per household — to rice farmers as part of its support scheme for the 2023-24 harvest season.
Another B56bn in rice support given nod
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/11/2023
» The cabinet yesterday approved additional rice support measures worth 56 billion baht, raising the state's total spending on rice support in the 2023-24 harvest season to 111 billion baht.
Panel okays B56bn in rice initiatives
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/11/2023
» The National Rice Policy Committee on Friday approved additional rice support measures worth 56 billion baht for the 2023/24 harvest season.
Cabinet endorses B55bn rice support measures
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/11/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved measures worth 55 billion baht to stabilise rice prices for the 2023/24 harvest.