(Bangkok Post file photo)Thailand finished 2016 as the second largest rice exporter, shipping a total of 9.88 million tonnes, behind India, which exported 10.43 million tonnes, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association. Association president Charoen Laothamatas said Thai rice exports rose 0.9% in 2016 over 2015, and were worth US$4.4 billion. Vietnam finished third, shipping 4.95 million tonnes, Pakistan fourth with 4.19 million and the US fifth at 3.52 million. Global rice trade is predicted at 40 million tonnes. Of this, around 4.6 million tonnes would be white rice, 2.4 million tonnes Hom Mali and 2 million tonnes parboiled rice.

Source: Bangkok Post February 03, 2017 07:48 UTC