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Cassava exports set to decline this year
Business, Published on 26/06/2023
» Thailand's exports of cassava and cassava products are estimated at 9 million tonnes this year, down from 11 million tonnes last year, because of reduced output related to drought.
El Niño likely to hit investment sentiment
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/06/2023
» El Niño is likely to intensify in the second half of this year, affecting investment sentiment in the agribusiness, food and water management sectors, analysts say.
Sugar cane decline to hit KSL production
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/06/2023
» Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Plc (KSL), Thailand's third-largest sugar producer by sales volume, expects sugar cane output for its factories to decrease by 10-15% to 5 million tonnes in the new 2023-24 crop year because of drought.
Training event slated as part of bid to upgrade agro-processing
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/06/2023
» The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) is pushing ahead with a plan to improve the agro-processing industry across six countries under the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) pact by exploring the status of agrobusiness in Myanmar.
Thantawan keen to support BCG efforts
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/06/2023
» Thantawan Industry Plc, a plastic manufacturer and developer of innovative products, aims to produce more eco-friendly products to support the government's bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic development efforts.
Sugar enjoying a boost in popularity
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/04/2023
» The hot season and recovery of the tourism sector are increasing demand for sugar as people buy more food and beverages.
Sugar cane output below expectations
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/04/2023
» Sugar cane output is lower than forecast for this crop year, with an increase of just 1.9% to 93.8 million tonnes due to drought and more farmers switching to cultivating cassava, says the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB).
Higher sugar prices pose new threat to food inflation
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/03/2023
» Sugar, consumed in everything from chocolate to fizzy drinks and baked products, is becoming ever more expensive, raising costs for the industry and keeping up pressure on global food inflation.
Western slowdown to weigh on Thai production
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 30/03/2023
» Thai exports are likely to be indirectly affected by banking problems in the US and Europe, slowing an already sluggish sector and causing a drop in the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI), according to the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Call to list air pollution on national agenda
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/03/2023
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce has proposed PM2.5 ultra-fine dust pollution be elevated to an urgent national agenda item, noting it affects the health of residents and dents confidence in tourism, particularly among long-term visitors and groups visiting the country to mix work and leisure.