Cambodian farmers could benefit from new Thai rice prices

The Thai government’s plan to implement a minimum price for Thailand’s rice growers next month is expected to push up paddy prices for Cambodian farmers during the upcoming harvest, agriculture experts said yesterday… Agriculture experts said rice paddy prices in Cambodia would likely increase due to rising global prices or because of an influx of Thai traders who would seek to buy cheaper paddy in Cambodia. They cautioned, however, that it was hard to predict market dynamics…