Thailand approves $660 million support measures for farmers

[snoop1130]

FILE PHOTO: A farmer looks around his maize field destroyed by Fall Army Worm at Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Monday approved 22 billion baht ($660 million) of income support measures for farmers, government officials said on Monday.

 

The government will pay farmers the difference in case crop prices are lower than the reference prices, they said.

 

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[keith101]

How much of it will go to Isaan farmers before the next election 

[Rampant Rabbit]

Most  farmers by me  have given up ad many fields are  now  abandonded,  but this  has been going on for  about 6-7  years  now, slowly  less and less  fileds are tended.

[Tropicalevo]

I just wonder how many generals suddenly have farms?

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand's cabinet on Monday approved 22 billion baht ($660 million) of income support measures for farmers, government officials said on Monday.

Must be an election coming soon?

[Jimbo2014]

Sounds like the Burn will return with force this winter then ????

[Rampant Rabbit]

19 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

I just wonder how many generals suddenly have farms?

they  may well have farms  but i bet you anything they cant find any workers

[dinsdale]

Rice was down to Bt5 a kilo. Grow at a loss at this price. In places where you can grow 2 crops a year people are growing one.