Farmers protest ban on three chemicals

By THE NATION

 

 

A group of farmers dressed in black gathered in front Government House today (November 26) to submit a petition to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stating their opposition to the banning of Paraquat, Chlorpyrifos and Glyphosate, and explaining they wanted to continue using the chemicals under the proper procedures.

 

After submitting the letter, the group moved from the Government House to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and Ministry of Industry to put pressure on officials to review the ban.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378761

 

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Murderers!!

 

My stupid neighbour is out today in the wrong weather to be spraying but doing it anyway on grass thats already dead. Guessing because we are in the direction of the wind perhaps? Hope he gets a mouthful....

Picture #3 translation:

"I am not stupid... you should stop fooling the public, claiming to ban chemicals for our health, but look who is the one selling the alternative"

 

Picture #4 translation:

"Fight for sugarcane farmers"

 

Picture #5 translation:

"Medicine for people, medicine for plants, not poison"

 

Picture #8 translation:

"Teacher! My parents are sugarcane, corn, and cassava farmers. If you ban (these chemicals) my father said he would grow marijuana instead"

Health or Profit ? What is more important ? For some farmers the answer seems to be clear .

Three toxic chemicals that are banned about everywhere else . BAYER is the owner of Monsanto , and faces a lot of lawsuits for producing these cancer causing toxic chemicals .

But here in Thailand some People ONLY care about the money and their profit .

Sad story , farmers still using these should not be allowed to sell their products anymore .

Name them and shame them ...

Dinosaurs who won't change their ways become extinct!

40 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Dinosaurs who won't change their ways become extinct!

They  ruled way  longer than any humans

I can feel a U-turn coming on,or at the very least an extension

to use these chemicals, the farmers and the chemical corporations

are a strong lobby,and the Government is afraid of losing the Farmers

support,which is why they keep throwing money at them.

regards Worgeordie

These farmers were taught and encouraged to use these chemicals for the last 50 years....This is all they know...They CAN NOT be expected to change overnight.... 

 

How about passing a law since cars and motorcycles pollute the earth in one week they will all be banned....I sure all you anti chemical greenies are in favor of this....

 

The farmers need to be shown better ways but the better ways need to work and the farmers need time as in years to adjust to new ways...     

19 hours ago, webfact said:

stating their opposition to the banning of Paraquat, Chlorpyrifos and Glyphosate, and explaining they wanted to continue using the chemicals under the proper procedures.

This is the problem, farmers have continually abused the procedures and ignored the precautions for decades, over-spaying and using far higher concentrates than stated, thus actually poisoning the crops & land.

Many tests have been carried out over years to prove high levels of residue on products at markets & other outlets but farmers have carried on regardless.. they have proved not to be trustworthy.

So now it's a case of you can't behave yourselves & be trusted to spray correctly so now it's a ban !

Stop your crying you have yourselves to blame !!!!

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

This is the problem, farmers have continually abused the procedures and ignored the precautions for decades, over-spaying and using far higher concentrates than stated, thus actually poisoning the crops & land.

Many tests have been carried out over years to prove high levels of residue on products at markets & other outlets but farmers have carried on regardless.. they have proved not to be trustworthy.

So now it's a case of you can't behave yourselves & be trusted to spray correctly so now it's a ban !

Stop your crying you have yourselves to blame !!!!

How I wish you were a poor Thai farmer...

1 minute ago, fforest1 said:

How I wish you were a poor Thai farmer...

How I wish I could be confident of eating healthy fruit & vegetables... instead of being forced to eat poisoned produce just to satisfy the "poor Thai farmer".

 

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

How I wish I could be confident of eating healthy fruit & vegetables... instead of being forced to eat poisoned produce just to satisfy the "poor Thai farmer".

 

Not sure what your problem is,just look for the organic label on the packaging.

 

Why not start organic farming without any chemicals? I strongly believe there is huge market for vegetables, even when they are more expensive. Thais just have to spend less money on smart phones and the latest fashion gimmicks. The so called "Oeko Markt" in my hometown in Germany, solely selling DEMETER controlled veggies and fruit, are normally sold out by noon. But thinking outside the box, has never been a Thai thing.

5 hours ago, farmerjo said:

Not sure what your problem is,just look for the organic label on the packaging.

 

I don't have a problem... unless eating something that has been saturated in poisons.

As for an organic label... remember where you are, where everything can be bought for a price!

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I don't have a problem... unless eating something that has been saturated in poisons.

As for an organic label... remember where you are, where everything can be bought for a price!

You must be fading away to a block of flats by now not trusting organic food.

11 hours ago, farmerjo said:

You must be fading away to a block of flats by now not trusting organic food.

I miss trust it with good reason.... I live in a rural area on the outskirts of a large market town west of Bangkok.

A farmer not far from me produces rice and a mixture of green vegetables which are sold to the local market traders and some packaged for a wholesale trader.

He claims to be organic, has certification from the ministry/government bodies, labels to stick on bags.

But I witness him spraying with complete disregard for the "organic label".

I have been to his farm, walked around with him as a neighbour, he's shown me the sprays that he has in his store to show the inspector... all legit.

But the stuff he uses is hidden away out of sight, as he says the alternatives are useless, he uses the deadly 3 as we've seen will hopefully be banned!

I miss-trust with good reason.

These chemicals are being found in more and more food products even beer.

I grow organically, but the results can be poor. My courgettes as normal are now looking like lace, after beetle attack. Organic pesticide sprays were useless, as usual. So far i have only had one courgette crop in 4 years, rest 100% wiped out. Just using up my last seeds, will not buy more. Similar results on half my crops. Overall i loose about 60% of everything to pests. I know why my m-in-l just grows bitter thai leafy veg, only things that are usually reliable. So far only have 2 fairly reliable crops - lettuce and okra. Good job i do not grow for an income!

12 minutes ago, rickudon said:

I grow organically, but the results can be poor. My courgettes as normal are now looking like lace, after beetle attack. Organic pesticide sprays were useless, as usual. So far i have only had one courgette crop in 4 years, rest 100% wiped out. Just using up my last seeds, will not buy more. Similar results on half my crops. Overall i loose about 60% of everything to pests. I know why my m-in-l just grows bitter thai leafy veg, only things that are usually reliable. So far only have 2 fairly reliable crops - lettuce and okra. Good job i do not grow for an income!

Most western vegetable are not easy to grow in the tropics but some do very well. Tropical perennial are much easier but take a bit more time to get started.