Government Pushing for More Direct Buying from Farmers

[snoop1130]

 

The Ministry of Commerce has launched a plan encouraging big businesses to directly purchase farm goods from farmers. This initiative, which has been revealed by the Minister of Commerce, Phumtham Wechayachai, aims to create a steady income for farmers and maintain consistent prices for agricultural products during the second half of the year. The minister's plan is to stop depending on government-backed pricing systems, seen as not sustainable, and instead use the power of the private sector.

 

To make this plan happen, the Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Vuttikrai Leewiraphan, and Wattanasak Sur-iam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, have been asked to team up with department stores, convenience stores, and petrol stations. These partnerships will use the social initiatives of big companies such as PTT, Charoen Pokphand Foods, Thai Beverage, Tops, and EmQuartier to help maintain farm stability.

 

 

The ministry is keeping an eye on 18 kinds of secondary crops. This includes 11 types of fruit like durian, mangosteen, and lychee, as well as important vegetables and root crops like lemons, tomatoes, shallots, and garlic. This monitoring is part of a wider plan, approved by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on July 18, to keep close checks on the prices and quality of farm goods.

 

These moves are meant to tie together the needs of the farming sector with the larger economic goals of the country. This will help to encourage growth and stability, while ensuring both producers and consumers gain benefits.

 

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-- 2024-07-23

 

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18 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The minister's plan is to stop depending on government-backed pricing systems, seen as not sustainable, and instead use the power of the private sector.

 

I feel like the private sector would be worse for farmers... 🤔