The Oryza White Rice Index, a weighted average of global white rice export quotes, ended this week at $462 per ton, unchanged from a week ago, up about $7 per ton from a month ago and down about $17 per ton from a year ago. ThailandThailand 5% broken rice (new crop) is today shown at about $385 per ton, up about $5 per ton from a week ago, up about $10 per ton from a month ago and down about $110 per ton from a year ago. The Thai Rice Farmers Association is asking the current military government to consider alternatives to assist rice farmers after the rice pledging scheme ended in February 2014. In addition to recommending financial assistance in the