Thailand expects record rice production

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Thailand expects record rice production

By Susan Reidy

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. — Rice and corn production in Thailand is expected to increase in 2018-19 due to attractive prices and available water to support irrigation, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

 

The country’s rice production is expected to reach a record 21 million tonnes, up 3% from the 2017-18 marketing year. In February, the farm-gate price for white and fragrant paddy rice were up 5% and 53%, respectively, from the previous year. 

 

Farmers are planting rice earlier as water for irrigation will start on April 1 to avoid possible flooding damage during the harvest period.

 

Full story: http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2018/03/Thailand_expects_record_rice_p.aspx?ID={1C960232-726C-44CF-A8EA-5A1C4C850E2F}&cck=1

 

-- WORLD-GRAIN 2018-03-22

 

[daoyai]

at great cost to the health of those living in the north, they burn the hills for corn and the flats for rice... many will get cancer and other diseases so the few can get richer.

[RichardColeman]

Coming soon - new rice mountain !

[Eric Loh]

Just a year ago, Prayut in his momentary wisdom tell rice farmers to cut production and switch to corn. Most farmers ignored him and duly rewarded now. Farmers know best not Generals.,

[cookieqw]

On 22/03/2018 at 8:46 AM, Eric Loh said:

Just a year ago, Prayut in his momentary wisdom tell rice farmers to cut production and switch to corn. Most farmers ignored him and duly rewarded now. Farmers know best not Generals.,

i think diversify was his message, he wont be happy that hes been ignored, could be another song coming. 555

[cookieqw]

went to buy some corn off a vendor, he said no have yellow - i said i know i want the white black spot one,  far superior.

why he thought i wanted the yellow is beyond me