Rice export prices have increased around one per cent due to the strengthening of the Thai Baht. Domestic and exportable supplies are tighter due to the government paddy pledging programme.
Unofficial rice exports (excluding fragrant rice) for January 14-20, 2013 totaled 87,672 metric tons, down 7,324 metric tons from the previous week.
Exports of white rice and parboiled rice from January 1 – 20, 2013 totaled 236,107 metric tons, up 15.8 percent (203,961 metric tons) from last year.
According to the Department of Foreign trade, Ministry of Commerce, total rice exports (including fragrant rice) from January 1 – December 31, 2012 amounted to 6.9 million metric tons, down 35 percent (10.65 million metric tons) from the same period last year.
