Thailand, the world’s largest rice exporter, has lost up to a quarter of its main rice harvest due to recent floods. However, ample global stockpiles, improved harvests in other major rice producing countries, and the lifting of the Indian export ban should more than compensate for the loss of supply from Thailand. We therefore expect prices to drop back in the coming months and to end next year around 20% lower than current levels.
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