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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Thai Feed Weekly: Thai fishmeal prices fall as shrimp production falters (week ended May 7, 2012)
Demand for fishmeal has dropped considerably during the last two months after shrimp prices had slumped on oversupply. Thai shrimp prices have fallen by 15-20% during the last two months due to oversupply. The country's shrimp harvest durin ...
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Thai Shrimp Weekly: Thai shrimp processors call for direct government subsidy (week ended May 10, 2012)
Domestic shrimp prices have slumped since March following a huge surge in production. Harvests during the first quarter this year reached 138,000 tonnes, 15% more than during the same period last year. Suffering huge losses, shrimp farmers ...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Thailand's shrimp farmers may collaborate for higher prices
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Thai Shrimp Weekly: Thai shrimp prices up on government pressure (week ended May 3, 2012)
Domestic shrimp prices had fallen dramatically since March following a huge surge in local shrimp production. Harvests during the first quarter this year, industry sources say, reached 138,000 tonnes, 15% more than during the same period la ...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
From quantity to quality: Can Thailand's shrimp sector reinvent itself?
With prices falling and commodity producers taking export market share, Thailand needs to market high-value, differentiated shrimp.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Thailand's shrimp prices likely down more due to hot weather
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Thai Shrimp Weekly: Thai shrimp prices crash anew as output soars 15% (week ended Apr 26, 2012)
This week's price crash was the second in just over a month's time. Five weeks ago, wholesale prices plunged by THB16 (US$0.52) to THB24 (US$0.78) a kilogramme following a huge surge in local shrimp production. Thailand's shrimp harvest dur ...
Friday, April 20, 2012
Thai Shrimp Weekly: Thai shrimp exporters face deepening wage and labour problems (week ended Apr 19, 2012)
Until last month when shrimp prices fell by 10-15%, members of the Thai Frozen Foods Association were complaining their exports were losing out to products from Indonesia, Vietnam and India, where raw materials are cheaper. Only after produ ...
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thai Shrimp Weekly: Thai New Year holidays fail to lift weak shrimp prices (week ended Apr 12, 2012)
After Thailand's severe flooding in October and November in 2011, shrimp farmers had restocked their ponds. The first wave of harvests came during the last two weeks, leaving the country flooded with supply. During the last few weeks, accor ...
Monday, April 9, 2012
Thai Shrimp Weekly: Exporters to enjoy "fat margins" as shrimp prices tumble (week ended Apr 5, 2012)
Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF), the country's leading seafood exporter, attributes the current price slump-in which prices had fallen by 14% in the last few weeks-to increased production in March. After Thailand's severe flooding in Octob ...
Monday, April 2, 2012
Thai Shrimp Weekly: Thai shrimp farmers focus on smaller sizes to beat Indonesian inroads (week ended Mar 29, 2012)
The buying guide issued by the Thai Frozen Foods Association to its members this week shows a price cut of THB11.20-16.40/kg (US$0.36-0.53/kg) drop in the price of shrimp. Thai shrimp prices plummeted by about THB20 (US$0.65) a kilogramme o ...
Monday, March 26, 2012
Thai Shrimp Weekly: Thai shrimp prices crash as processors trim production (week ended Mar 22, 2012)
Since the TFFA prepares its benchmark prices on a weekly basis, shrimp farmers expect the buying rates of its members to plummet only at the beginning next week.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Thai Shrimp Weekly: Thai shrimp exports to the US fall (week ended Mar 15, 2012)
Until two weeks ago, Thai shrimp prices was on a downward spiral due to weak overseas demand, especially from the US, which imports about half of Thailand's annual crustacean production. From late February to early March this year, prices h ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Thai Shrimp Weekly: Vietnam's woes stem free fall of Thai shrimp prices (week ended Mar 8)
Thai shrimp prices remain weak, although the hemorrhage seen during the last few weeks appeared to have eased.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Thai Shrimp Weekly: Price slump deepening on increased output (week ended Mar 1, 2012)
Market analysis: While local shrimp prices have been falling steadily during the last few weeks, Thai seafood processors still consider them high given the flat shrimp prices overseas, especially in the US, Thailand's number one export mark ...

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