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Farmers brace for arrival of La Niña
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/06/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is monitoring the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon shifting to La Niña, which may affect Thailand's inflation rate, particularly for food items, fresh vegetables and fruit because of their high sensitivity to water conditions.
Weather's impact on farming assessed
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/04/2024
» The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) is monitoring the extremely hot weather in the country and assessing its effect on the production of agricultural and livestock products.
Monitoring centre to assess El Niño
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/09/2023
» The government plans to establish a daily monitoring centre and devise contingency plans to address the impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon.
Thai rice production set to fall
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/09/2023
» Thai rice production is expected to drop by 871,000 tonnes of rice paddy, down 3.27% to 25.8 million tonnes, for the 2023-24 harvest season, mainly attributed to the El Niño weather phenomenon, according to the latest forecast by the Agricultural Economics Office under the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry.
No need for El Niño-related trade measures
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/08/2023
» Special measures related to the export and import of products affected by El Niño may not be necessary this year, as trade activities remain unaffected by the weather phenomenon, according to the first meeting of the war room recently established to assess the impact of El Niño on Thai farm products.
Headwinds pose challenge for rice sector
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/08/2023
» The world is witnessing an alarming surge in global food threats. Devastatingly high temperatures caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon are wreaking havoc on farms across the globe, from the United States to China. Adding to the crisis, Russia's withdrawal from a crucial deal that facilitated the safe flow of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea has exacerbated the situation.
Parsing the impact of the parched season
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/06/2023
» The effects of the El Niño weather pattern are becoming increasingly evident with the persistence of hot, dry weather and high temperatures despite the official start of the rainy season on May 22, as announced by the Meteorological Department.
Outlook better for rice exports in H2
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/06/2023
» Thailand should see greater opportunities to export rice in the second half of the year as countries that import are rushing to stock up on concerns about drought.