Agricultural products “rice-cassava-palm oil” prices are good and starting to rise continuously.

The Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade revealed that this week's prices of agricultural products including rice, cassava, and palm oil remain high. The same goes for fruits. Although this year's overall production has increased, the prices are considered better than last year. Mr. Wattanasak Suea-iam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, said that the current price situation report shows that the price of all types of paddy rice is still good, higher than last year, which is good for farmers. Jasmine paddy rice is priced at 15,750 baht per ton, with a maximum of 16,500 baht. Jasmine paddy rice outside the area is priced at an average of 15,500 baht per ton, with a maximum of 16,300 baht. Pathum Thani paddy rice is slightly higher, with an average of 15,350 baht per ton, with a maximum of 16,200 baht. Similarly, glutinous paddy rice is priced at an average of 11,450 baht per ton, with a maximum of 12,000 baht. As for glutinous paddy rice, this week the price is stable at 13 ,800 baht, with a maximum of 14,200 baht per ton. The price of cassava averaged 3.03 baht per kilogram, with a high of 3.20 baht. Although it decreased by 5 satang from the previous week, it is considered a stable price. The price of animal feed corn that farmers sold was an average of 11.60 baht per kilogram, which is higher than the previous month's 11.46 baht. The price of palm oil was an average of 5.70 baht per kilogram, with a high of 6 baht per kilogram, higher than the previous month's 4.88 baht per kilogram. This year's crude palm oil exports are expected to meet the target of 800,000-900,000 tons. In the first half of the year, more than 400,000 tons were exported. Meanwhile, the domestic crude palm oil stock is still at a reasonable level of 280,000 tons. Although the price of palm oil has improved, the price of bottled palm oil is still stable at 45.03 baht. While fruit prices this year are much better than last year, which is the season when southern fruits are in season, the overall production of southern fruits this year is expected to increase by 3%, with durian increasing by 5%, mangosteen increasing by 19%, and longan increasing by 5%. Despite the increase in production, southern fruit prices this year are still consistently good due to proactive measures that were planned in advance. For the price of durian grade A-B export, the price is as high as 177.50 baht per kilogram, the highest at 195 baht, from the average of 120 baht last year. Secondary grade or grade C is 127.50 baht per kilogram, the highest at 140 baht, from 105 baht last year. Lower grade is 115 baht per kilogram, the highest at 125 baht, from only 96 baht last year. Grade A mangosteen is 119 baht per kilogram on average, from 73 baht last year. Secondary grade is 60.44 baht per kilogram, the highest at 62 baht last year. Mixed mangosteen is 50 baht per kilogram, the highest at 60 baht last year, from 36 baht per kilogram last year. Lower grade mangosteen is 45-49 baht per kilogram, from only 15 baht per kilogram last year. The price of longan in the North is also good, with AA clusters averaging 43.50 baht per kilogram, the highest at 45 baht per kilogram, compared to 32 baht per kilogram last year. A clusters average 39 to 40 baht per kilogram, compared to only 27.50 baht per kilogram last year. Fallen longan averages 32-35 baht per kilogram, compared to 23 baht per kilogram last year. And A fallen longan averages 16.50 baht per kilogram, the highest at 17 baht, compared to 15 baht per kilogram last year. While the price of fresh food, pork, has improved slightly, averaging 136.19 baht per kilogram, up from 133.10 baht per kilogram last week, chicken meat prices have started to decrease somewhat, with thigh meat averaging 81.19 baht per kilogram, up from 82.31 baht last week, thigh meat averaging 85.06 baht per kilogram, thigh meat averaging 86.19 baht per kilogram, up from 86.21 baht last week, but breast meat has increased slightly by 5 satang, at 85.69 baht per kilogram, size 3 chicken eggs averaging 4.28 baht per egg. Vegeta ble prices have started to decrease from the previous month, except for Chinese morning glory, which increased slightly to an average of 31 baht per kilogram from 28.72 baht the previous month. Other vegetables have continued to decrease, with Chinese kale averaging 33.90 baht per kilogram from 35.24 baht the previous month, yardlong beans averaging 45 baht per kilogram from 55.37 baht the previous month, cabbage 32.40 baht per kilogram from 34.87 baht the previous month, Chinese pak choi 28.40 baht per kilogram from 31.92 baht the previous month, Chinese cabbage averaging 32.60 baht per kilogram from 35 baht the previous month, spring onions averaging 92.50 baht per kilogram from 110 baht the previous month, coriander averaging this week 104 baht per kilogram from 128.92 baht the previous month, and Jinda chili peppers Average of 73.50 baht per kilogram from 81.29 baht last month and limes are 3.10 baht per piece from 3.65 baht last month.-514-Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency