China to buy more fragrant rice

Negotiations for an expansion of Hom Mali or fragrant rice and rice product market in China has been successful more than expected, according to Thailand's Foreign Trade Department.

In the first five months of this year, Thailand’s rice exports totaled 3.3 million tonnes. Of this, 1.19 million tons are jasmine rice. The rice exports to China totaled 174,894 tonnes. Of this, 118,059 tons are jasmine rice.