Shrimp prices from Thailand are firm, due to concerns of the effects of a government price support scheme, said Jim Gulkin, founder of Siam Canadian Foods, a Bangkok-based supplier.
Prices to farmers this week are THB 130 (€3.2/$4.2) per kilogram for 50 pieces-per-kilogram size shrimp; THB 120 (€3/$3.8) per kilogram for 60 pieces/kilogram; and THB 118 (€2.9/$3.8) per kilogram for 70 pieces/kilogram, said Gulkin.
This is an increase on the price level seen at the end of April, Gulkin told IntraFish.
“On April 26, prices for the same sizes were THB 125 (€3.1/$4),
