Rice goes on sale from Phitsanulok farms sacrificed to floodwaters

By The Nation

 

File photo : Kwae Noi Dam in Phitsanulok province on September 23.

 

Phitsanulok province began selling rice on Monday to help farmers in three districts who had sacrificed their fields for the retention of floodwater.

 

Deputy Governor Thawatchai Srisuwan said the province was selling 500 kilograms of rice at Bt28 per kilogram.

 

The rice comes from the fields of farmers participating in the “Bang Rakam Model 2017” project, named for one of the three districts, the others being Prom Phiram and Muang.

 

Farmers there planted their rice earlier than normal so it could be harvested before the rainy season peaked and before floodwater from upstream began flowing south past Phitsanulok.

 

Floodwater was diverted into their fields in a bid to prevent business areas in downstream provinces being inundated.

 

Thawatchai said Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna was asked to seal the rice in 1kg vacuum packs for sale.

 

Each pack contains hom mali rice and Phitsanulok rice in equal measure.

 

It can be ordered from the Wat Chan Cooperative or (055) 259 581.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30327603

 

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11 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy Governor Thawatchai Srisuwan said the province was selling 500 kilograms of rice at Bt28 per kilogram.

Wow, that will help ..........

What will the farmers actually get?