Thai rice damaged by disaster goes to animal feed

92,000 tons of rice in storage has been put up for auction by the Thai Commerce Ministry, the rice mainly deteriorated stock will be used for animal feed producers. Chanchai Rakthananon, the president of the Thai Rice Mills Association, said the auction might not be well received by the private sector, as deteriorated rice cannot be made into packed rice. More likely was that the government would have to sell at a loss to millers which the government originally contracted to keep the rice. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers.