Prolonged drought puts Thailand’s rice, sugar, and rubber output at risk

Rice, sugar, and rubber output in Thailand is at risk because of prolonged drought, according to the country’s government forecaster, which warned that the dry conditions may be aggravated by the development of an El Nino this year.
Prolonged drought puts Thailand’s rice, sugar, and rubber output at risk

The dry weather has already spread to 38 of 77 provinces since September, Anan Lila, secretary-general of the Office of Agricultural Economics said.

The minor rice crop that’s now being harvested may drop 12% to 10.74 million metric tonnes, said Anan.

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