Transcript Tapioca Roots : Tapioca Chips/Pellets = 2.25 : 1

Capabilities and Trends in Thai
Tapioca Production
by
Seree Denworalak
President
The Thai Tapioca Trade Association
June 28, 2011
www.ttta-tapioca.org
E-mail : [email protected]
Year
Harvested
Acreage
(Hectares)
Total
Production
(MT)
Yield Per
Hectares
(MT)
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
1,152,199
1,183,536
1,326,743
1,168,454
1,104,181
26,411,233 25,155,797 30,088,024 22,005,740 21,060,903
22.922
21.225
22.678
18.833
19.074
Tapioca Roots
30.00
(100%)
Tapioca Chips /
Hard Pellets 12.60
(42%)
Local
2.52
(20%)
Export
10.08
(80%)
Remark : 1) Thai Government’s stock 2) Convertion rate
-
Tapioca Starch
16.50
(55%)
Local
5.78
(35%)
Ethanol
0.90
(3%)
Export
10.73
(65%)
Tapioca Chips
3.41 Million Tons
Tapioca Starch
0.82 Million Tons
Tapioca Roots : Tapioca Chips/Pellets = 2.25 : 1
Tapioca Roots : Tapioca Starch
= 4.10 : 1
Tapioca Roots
22.00
(100%)
Tapioca Chips /
Hard Pellets 8.85
(40%)
Local
1.80
(20%)
Export
7.05
(80%)
Remark : 1) Thai Government’s stock 2) Convertion rate
-
Tapioca Starch
12.30
(56%)
Local
4.92
(40%)
Ethanol
0.85
(4%)
Export
7.38
(60%)
Tapioca Chips
2.66 Million Tons
Tapioca Starch
0.81 Million Tons
Tapioca Roots : Tapioca Chips/Pellets = 2.25 : 1
Tapioca Roots : Tapioca Starch
= 4.10 : 1
Tapioca Roots
21.00
(100%)
Tapioca Chips /
Hard Pellets 6.00
(28%)
Local
1.56
(26%)
Export
4.44
(74%)
Tapioca Starch
13.00
(62%)
Local
4.94
(38%)
Remark : 1) Thai Government’s stock - Tapioca Chips
2) Convertion rate
Ethanol
2.00
(10%)
Export
8.06
(62%)
1.26 Million Tons
- Tapioca Roots : Tapioca Chips/Pellets = 2.25 : 1
- Tapioca Roots : Tapioca Starch
= 4.10 : 1

The production of starch varied by small
percentage in spite of the big change in total
supply of roots in the past few years.

The demand for starch did not change much
despite the big increase in prices.

The production of starch is expected to grow at a
pace of 5 - 15% per annum. Existing markets are
expected to be retained. New demands will arise
from the higher potato starch prices as a result of
smaller potato crop in EU coupled with less export
subsidies and the access into new markets created
by free trade agreements with countries formerly
restricting imports of tapioca starch, such as India.
 Demands for tapioca chips from Chinese Ethanol
Industries are expected to continue to rise as
Chinese Government is likely to discourage the
use of corn for the production of ethanol.
 Demands for tapioca chips by Thai ethanol
industry will jump because of added production
capacities.
Thailand will likely export sizable
quantity of ethanol in future.
If Chinese
Government encourages the import of ethanol,
Thailand will export sizable quantity of ethanol to
China at the expense of exports of chips.
 As corn and wheat may become more expensive,
the demand for tapioca from local as well as export
markets for feed will always be there if ever Thailand
has excess quantity of supply of tapioca and the
prices are competitive.
 The expansion of markets created by AEC +3 , AEC
+6 will encourage investment of other processing
industries. Lactic acid, Citric Acid, Amino Acid,
Acetic Acid and Derivatives are among them. Some
may grow at a faster pace and we may see exports
of tapioca products in different items from present
exports.
 Higher wheat prices could encourage production
of tapioca flour. If the expansion of production of
tapioca in Thailand is successful and proper
introduction of production process and usage is
done, this may become a major tapioca product
replacing some of the
traditional products
presently being produced.
 The key to the expansion of tapioca market lies
with the increase in production of tapioca roots.
Proper action plans are needed to put the following
potential into practice.
 proper analysis of soil and apply the right
fertilizers could increase the yield by 5 - 15%
 Use of good stems for replanting could increase
the yield by 10%

where water is available, watering the plantation
has proved to increase the yield by 25-30% or
even more.

where water is unavailable, change of replanting
season could lower the loss by droughts and
pests.

leaving the plant in the ground for 14-16 months
could increase the yield by 25-30% compared
with harvesting after 10-12 months.
 The trade has hoped that the Ministry of Agriculture
will work hard to increase the production of tapioca
and that the following production targets proposed
by the trade will be achieved,
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
2015/2016
34.70
36.70
38.40
40.30
42.30
million tons
million tons
million tons
million tons
million tons
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
PLEASE CONTACT :
THE THAI TAPIOCA TRADE ASSOCIATION
www.ttta-tapioca.org
E.mail : [email protected]