Govt gives Bt1.9bn boost to organic farming

[webfact]

Govt gives Bt1.9bn boost to organic farming

By The Nation

 

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The government will spend Bt1.9 billion from the 2021 budget to boost organic farming in Thailand. The money will fund development of 209 agricultural projects, government deputy spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek announced on Thursday.

 

The committee tasked with promoting organic agriculture also endorsed an organic action plan for 2017-2022, she added.

 

The plan calls for collaboration between seven ministries to achieve three goals for the organic sector: R&D for agriculture, creation of new products and services, and developing markets for the products.

 

Ratchada said the global market for organic produce is worth more than US$100 billion (Bt3.1 trillion) and is growing at a rate of 20 per cent per year.

 

The key organic markets are Europe, North America, China, Australia and Southeast Asia. The organic market in Thailand is worth about Bt3 billion annually.

 

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[sammieuk1]

Sure is a world of BS to grow your veggies in here ????

[ezzra]

Don't know... don't trust anything "organics" in this country's farmers who will not think twice to use a short cuts in order to expedite harvests of said fruits and veg and to give them good appearance and longer shelve life...

[lujanit]

More fodder for the trough.

[rumak]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The plan calls for collaboration between Seven ministries to achieve three goals for the organic sector: R&D for agriculture, creation of new products and services, and developing markets for the products.

Meetings.  More Meetings !   Call the caterers !

[holy cow cm]

Already killing by sucking up the 2021 budget. These people really need to resign and get lost.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

Don't know... don't trust anything "organics" in this country's farmers who will not think twice to use a short cuts in order to expedite harvests of said fruits and veg and to give them good appearance and longer shelve life...

I've learnt that a stamp or a  cert on a package here means very little as to what's contained within.

[Bender Rodriguez]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

organic farming

lol, when even the top STORES score bad in pesticide residue

[Thailand]

Round about way to promote weed?

[digger70]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Govt gives Bt1.9bn boost to organic farming

I like to see How many Farms in Thailand are Really 100% Organic.

Not Just Called Organic like in a lot of cases   That Think they Are Organic Farming. 

 

    Produce can be called organic if it's certified to have grown on soil that had no prohibited substances applied for three years prior to harvest. Prohibited substances include most synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.Mar 13, 2019

[nev]

When my wife and I are over in Thailand we run a mushroom farm, We are certified organic and we maintain we use no chemicals and make 100% organic mushrooms, But when we sell to the market and a factory who supplies to Makro we get the same price.

I try to tell my wife we should be getting more but Thais see a mushroom and they know the going rate and will not pay more.

[steven100]

More good work by Khun Prayut Chan O Cha. Thankfully he is helping in all areas where possible.

[billd766]

7 hours ago, ezzra said:

Don't know... don't trust anything "organics" in this country's farmers who will not think twice to use a short cuts in order to expedite harvests of said fruits and veg and to give them good appearance and longer shelve life...

Have you ever been to an organic farm yourself or did you get your opnion from the guy on the stool next to you?

[Redline]

I would say this is great, but there is simply no enforcement in Thailand, so the products cannot be trusted.

[Grumpy John]

9 minutes ago, Redline said:

I would say this is great, but there is simply no enforcement in Thailand, so the products cannot be trusted.

You may get a few surprises if you bother to look into it!

[Redline]

15 minutes ago, Grumpy John said:

You may get a few surprises if you bother to look into it!

I plan on visiting some farms, and talk to the owners to see for myself, and then buy directly from them.  My wife runs a dozen food shops, so she could also buy organic 

[Seik]

16 minutes ago, Grumpy John said:

You may get a few surprises if you bother to look into it!

I personally did and never found anything guaranteeing me I wasn't eating pesticides... If you have any lead I'd be grateful.