# Farmers' voices: Supachi says rice prices improve, asks Agriculture Ministry to address costs and yields as price stabilization continues

> On November 13, 2026, Commerce Minister Supachi Suthammaphan chaired the first 2026 marketing meeting of the National Rice Policy and Administration Committee subcommittee. Farmers and private-sector participants said current rice prices were satisfactory, and the ministry said the discussion would be forwarded to the full committee. Farmers asked the government to focus next on reducing production costs and raising yield per rai.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-15T13:37:23.497Z
- Category: policy · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101336-farmers-voices-supachi-says-rice-prices-improve-asks-agriculture-ministry-to
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Stable, improved Thai paddy prices and government price-support planning reduce the chance of distress selling, keeping export rice offers firm. Buyers should expect Thai rice prices to hold near current levels rather than fall.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-01-22 | [DA aligns with millers, importers to support local farmers, stabilize rice supply \|
    Official Portal of the Department of Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12592-da-aligns-with-millers-importers-to-support-local-farmers-stabilize-rice-supply.md) | +2.0% | -5.8% |
| RICE | 2023-02-23 | [Govt to continue rice export restrictions to ensure domestic price stability, adequate stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37312-govt-to-continue-rice-export-restrictions-to-ensure-domestic-price-stability.md) | +0.8% | +1.4% |
| RICE | 2024-02-02 | [Centre keeping all options open to curb rice prices: Food secretary \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31609-centre-keeping-all-options-open-to-curb-rice-prices-food-secretary-agriculture.md) | +3.0% | +0.6% |
| RICE | 2024-02-08 | [India’s export restrictions on rice continue to disrupt global markets, supplies, and prices \| Asia and the Pacific Food Security Portal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31608-india-s-export-restrictions-on-rice-continue-to-disrupt-global-markets-supplies.md) | +0.7% | -5.7% |
| RICE | 2024-01-13 | [No proposal to lift export curbs on wheat, rice, sugar, says Piyush Goyal \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32107-no-proposal-to-lift-export-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-says-piyush-goyal.md) | +1.9% | +8.1% |

## Sources

- agrinewsthai.com: https://www.agrinewsthai.com/news/304261

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