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Rice Collection and Value-Added Loan Project to Start Nationwide November 1st

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The Thai government has approved a new loan program to help rice farmers during the 2025/26 production season. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Lt. Col. Thammanat Prompao revealed that the program, starting in Roi Et Province, will offer loans to collect rice and create added value through agricultural institutions. The loan program aims to increase liquidity for farmers and maintain rice prices at a level suitable for Thai farmers' production costs.

Key Takeaways:

  • The National Rice Policy and Management Committee meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister, but had to be delayed due to the Prime Minister's absence at the APEC meeting.
  • The meeting aimed to determine measures to assist rice farmers in the 2025/26 production season.
  • The Cabinet has approved a proposal for a loan program to delay rice sales and a loan program to collect rice and create added value through agricultural institutions.
  • The loan program for delaying the sale of paddy rice sets the loan prices as follows:

+ Jasmine rice: 13,000 baht/ton

+ Jasmine rice outside the area: 11,500 baht/ton

+ White rice: 8,000 baht/ton

+ Pathum Thani rice: 9,000 baht/ton

+ Glutinous rice: 10,000 baht/ton

  • The National Rice Policy and Management Subcommittee on Production has been assigned to prepare a letter to relevant agencies to implement approved projects immediately.
  • The pilot project for the loan program to collect rice and create added value will start in Roi Et Province and expand nationwide on November 1st.
  • The loan program is in accordance with the Cabinet resolution of August 19, 2025.

Statistics:

  • 13,000 baht/ton loan price set for Jasmine rice
  • 11,500 baht/ton loan price set for Jasmine rice outside the area
  • 8,000 baht/ton loan price set for White rice
  • 9,000 baht/ton loan price set for Pathum Thani rice
  • 10,000 baht/ton loan price set for Glutinous rice
  • November 1st designated as the start date for the nationwide implementation of the loan program
  • August 19, 2025 set as the date for the Cabinet resolution regarding the loan program

Sources:

  • Thai News Agency (October 29, 2025)

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