The government has set a target for rice exports at 6 million tonnes this year, slightly over the 5.72 million tonnes shipped last year.
Of the total 6 million tonnes, Keerati Rushchano, director-general of the Foreign Trade Department under the Commerce Ministry, said white rice is expected to make up 2 million tonnes followed by Thai hom mali rice at 1.5 million tonnes, parboiled rice at 1.5 million tonnes while Pathum Thani fragrant rice, provincial fragrant rice and sticky rice would account for the remainder.
Thailand’s rice exports still have to brave a spate of challenges, be it a strong baht, the container shortage or relatively higher prices than those of competitors,” said Mr Keerati.
“Weak purchasing power…
