According to the Thai Rice Exporters Association, Thailand is the world’s top rice exporter in the first quarter of 2016 with 44 billion baht in value of exports. This is 23 % higher than the same period of 2015. It has been followed by India, Vietnam, Pakistan and the US.
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Policy-Related News
2016.05.10
1,746
No
HS code
Description
Unit
Quantity
Note
1
0407.21.00 and 0407.90.10
Chicken eggs
dozen
48,620
Unfertilised eggs
0407.21.00 and 0407.90.10...
2016.04.22
1,781
The year (2016), Thailand agriculture sector has faced the largest impact from severe drought in terms of sharp decline in quantities of agricultural products. The shortages of these agricultural products led to increase in the prices of certain crops.
https://www.scbeic.com/en/detail/product/...
2016.04.22
1,670
According to the Bank of Thailand, the farm employments registered lower income figure while non-farm employments in terms of tourism and manufacturing has accelerated the economy of the Southern Part of Thailand.
http://agriculture.einnews.com/article/320980813/C4jzbqb903Tbr3tx
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2016.04.18
1,735
On April 12, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that the public storage volume in Korean cabbage and radish will be increased. These are the main materials used for making Korean Kimchi. The said expansion of public storage was made to stabilize the...
2016.04.18
1,680
On April 15, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that Korean annual average per capita meat consumption is 51.3 kg in 2014, which is less than the per capita average consumption, 63.5kg in OECD members.
Source: http://www.mafra.go.kr/list.jsp?...
2016.04.18
1,781
On April 18, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that the products satisfying the requirements for receiving FTA Damage compensation direct Payment in 2016 are carrots, grapes, and blueberries. It is compensation for the famers’ damages due to the...
2016.04.18
1,738
On April 18, 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that it is going to invest KRW 12 billion (approximately US$ 12 million) for 2016 so as to accelerate the plan for fostering, horse industry since it started to grow in 2012. It is for promoting the rural...