snoop1130 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 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. -- © Copyright Reuters 2021-10-25 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates (Reporting by Satawasin Staporncharnchai and Kitiphong Thaichareon; Wriring by Orathai Sriring; Editing by Giles Elgood) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post keith101 Posted October 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2021 How much of it will go to Isaan farmers before the next election 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted October 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2021 I just wonder how many generals suddenly have farms? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 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? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Sounds like the Burn will return with force this winter then ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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