Rice exports poised to reach 8m tonnesSacks of rice are stored at a rice mill in Kalasin province. Rice exports are projected to reach 8 million tonnes this year as targeted after shipments through Aug 29 tallied 5.29 million tonnes, up 11.9% year-on-year, according to the chief of the Department of Foreign Trade. "Given rice export trends, shipments are anticipated to continue increasing as demand rises for Thai rice. "We can confirm India's ban on exporting non-basmati white rice will not affect Thailand's rice exports," he said. Bhutan requested 90,000 tonnes of rice, of which 79,000 tonnes were sold, while Mauritius asked for 14,000 tonnes, all of which were sold.
