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04/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/30/2026 07:33

Thailand: Grain and Feed Monthly

Thai rice exports fell in January and February 2026 amid intense competition from India and Vietnam. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has disrupted Thailand's exports to the Middle East and driven war-risk insurance premiums sharply up. Growing demand for Thai rice from ASEAN markets may offset Thailand's 2026 market losses in the Middle East. The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives reported that MY 2025/26 off-season production conditions remain broadly favorable. Still Thai Meteorological Department 's 2026 summer forecast of hotter and drier than normal conditions warrants close monitoring for main-crop planting later in the year.
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