Thai rice price surges amidst drought concerns, sharpest rise seen in the world this year


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BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The world has been witnessing increases in the price of rice following drought concerns and India’s export ban, but it is Thailand’s rice that has seen the sharpest rise, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.

In its monthly rice update issued on August 8, the FAO said that over the span of two weeks, quotations of Thai 100% B white rice jumped by USUS$38, raising the monthly average to $562 per tonne, the highest since February 2021.

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