Director-General of the Department of Foreign Trade stated that creating opportunities for farmers and rice traders to meet buyers. Importers of rice from abroad in THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2023 buy almost 100 million baht immediately and expect to buy more about 300 million baht.
Ron Ron Poonphiphat, Director-General of the Department of Foreign Trade. revealing the results of the exhibition of Thai rice products by Department of Foreign Trade In the food exhibition 2023 (THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2023) between 23 – May 27, 2023, in which the department has brought a group of farmers and traders of good quality rice from 15 provinces that are the source of cultivation of jasmine rice and important specialty rice of Thailand that has been certified by the province. And is allowed to use the Thai Hom Mali rice certification mark from the Department of Foreign Trade. or received international standard rice quality certification marks Consisting of rice traders from Surin, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Sisaket, Roi Et, Mahasarakham, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Phanom, Khon Kaen, Sakon Nakhon, Phayao, Chiang Rai and Phatthalung participated in the exhibition of rice samples as well as business negotiations and selling rice products in the booths of the Department of Foreign Trade. to provide opportunities for more distribution channels both domestically and internationally It appears to have attracted the attention of buyers. There are many importers from various countries, receiving orders at the event in the amount of 2,750 tons, with a total value of 96 million baht, and it is expected that there will be orders within one year, volume 8,
However, the exhibition of Thai rice products at the food exhibition THAIFEX of the Department this year was very successful with instant rice trading negotiations at the event worth 96 million baht, an increase of 6.67 percent from the previous year. Order within 1 year, worth about 300 million baht, an increase of 47.78 percent from the previous year. Organizing activities to promote Thai rice at the 2023 food exhibition, in addition to increasing opportunities for Thai rice trade It also builds confidence and shows the potential of Thailand as a producer and exporter of quality rice of the world.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency