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Export prices were virtually unchanged due to quiet trading.

Export prices declined one to two percent from the previous week as supplies of new main-crop rice have begun to enter the market.

In a turnaround from 2015, the Thai broiler industry has enjoyed reduced production feed costs, favorable growth in exports, and profitable export prices during 2016.

Export prices declined about one percent as the government finalized the sale of 755,012 metric tons of food-grade and non-food grade rice from the recent tenders issued on August 29-30.

Export prices increased around one percent due to the recent government-to-government contract with the Philippines and new interest from foreign buyers due to low prices.

Export prices further declined one to two percent as the government is expected to sell around 0.9 million metric tons from through tenders on August 29-30.

MY2016/17 rice and corn crops are in good condition despite the planting delay as precipitation has returned to normal.

Export prices declined around 1 percent. China agreed to buy an additional 1 million metric tons of Thai rice in 2016. Results for the tender for “rotten” rice have yet to be finalized.

Water supplies for dry season are the lowest in history. Farmers continued to plant off-season rice despite a Government ban.

Export prices remained unchanged. Thirteen bidders participated in the first public tender for non-food grade rice for industrial uses on December 1.

Export prices declined around 1 percent. The Government will issue the first public tender for non-food grade rice for industrial uses on December 1.

Export prices were virtually unchanged from the previous week. The Government will issue a new public tender for non-food grade rice for industrial use by the end of November.