Thai sugar cane growers happiest of all types of farmers: Survey

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Survey: Sugar cane growers happiest of all types of farmers

BANGKOK, 9 January 2015 (NNT) – Sugar cane growers and farmers in the Northeast are the happiest groups of agriculturalists, according to a recent survey by the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).

Based on the 4-point evaluation, sugar cane growers have been found to be the happiest, scoring 3.22 points in gross happiness. Ranking second and third are oil palm growers and chicken raisers who gained 3.19 and 3.17 points respectively.

The results were attributed to the continued rise in the prices of these agro-products. In the world market, the retail price of sugar increased by 5.6 percent in November last year and has a tendency to soar further. Prices of oil palm are also moving up due to the higher demand from consumers and the industrial sector. The growing demand for chicken meat during the festive season resulting from the limited supply has caused poultry to be more expensive.

On the regional level, northeastern farmers have proven to lead the most pleasant lives with 3.19 points, due to the fact that the Northeast is home to the largest proportion of sugar cane plantations. Farmers in the central region and the South have been the least happy with 3.04 points, since rice and rubber industries, which have an economic role in these respective regions, are now in trouble.

On average, Thai farmers have obtained 3.11 out of 4 points in gross happiness, which is still relatively high according to the BAAC. The results suggested that over 80 percent of the farmers were quite happy with their lives.


-- NNT 2015-01-09

[Bakseeda]

How Sweet.. !!!

[ratcatcher]

Well, if the rice farmers have a couple of years of real bad luck, they too will be raising Cain.

[chainarong]

Quiet possibly this is the end result of General PM Prayut - O Thai happiness club , the cane grows maybe were the first inductee's, happiness abounds in Thailand especially when you start getting higher mobile phone bills.

[slapout]

losts of info left out of this survey. average farm size, of those happy farmers vs those sucking hind teat/unhappy. goss happiness is a term which may need a little explanation, but then again ''gross'' has several definations.

then again how many farms raise crops other than those mentioned in the survey? it almost like asking ''do you want to die by hanging, or fireing squad? neither produces long lasting truma, if applied correctly by experts, but the experts who can solve the many ag problems seem in short supply, whereas the those destined for the gallows seem to be in a endless que.

[thesetat2013]

Quiet possibly this is the end result of General PM Prayut - O Thai happiness club , the cane grows maybe were the first inductee's, happiness abounds in Thailand especially when you start getting higher mobile phone bills.

I'm surprised there isn't a "happy meter" set up for all of Thailand to see on TV showing them all how happy they are now!

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Sugarcane farmers top happiest farming group



BANGKOK: -- Sugarcane farmers top the happiest group of farmers in the country, according to a recent survey by the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).

Based on the 4-point evaluation, sugar cane farmers were found to be the happiest farming group, scoring 3.22 points in gross happiness.

Ranking second and third are oil palm farmers and chicken raisers scoring 3.19 and 3.17 points respectively.

The happiness was attributed to the continual increase in the prices of these farm products.

In the global market, the retail price of sugar increased by 5.6 percent in November last year and is increasing.

Meanwhile prices of palm oil are also increasing due to the higher demand from consumers and the industrial sector.

The rising demand for chicken meat during the festive season resulting from the limited supply has caused poultry to be more expensive.

On the regional level, the survey also showed that northeastern farmers have the most happiness with 3.19 points, due to the fact that the Northeast is home to sugarcane farming.

Farmers in the central region and the South have the least happiness with 3.04 points. Rice and rubber, which are cash crops are now facing price falls.

On average, Thai farmers have obtained 3.11 out of 4 points in gross happiness, which is still relatively high, according to the BAAC.

In conclusion, the survey said over 80 percent of farmers were quite happy with their lives.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/sugarcane-farmers-top-happiest-farming-group


-- Thai PBS 2015-01-09

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Sugar Cane Farmers no longer sweet

Thai News 2018 : Sugar Cane growers demand price of sugar to be raised to 12 cents per pound

Reputedly after a Government survey in January 2015, sugar cane farmers were the happiest farmers in Thailand, eclipsing rubber, corn and rice farmers.

As a result, an estimated 8million rai of rice farms were replanted with sugar cane, causing a world wide oversupply and price drop as the crops matured.

In the meantime, rubber farmers are enjoying a boom in rubber price of 200 baht caused by fewer rubber producers in Thailand, and rice farmers are once again enjoying leading the world market with a price of around 12,000baht per ton. A surge in new Toyoto Vigo, large screen TV sets and iPhones sales are attributed to the success of farmers.

Meanwhile, a new 99 cent Breakfast Chain "99cent Breakfasts R Us" has been floated on the Thailand SET Index raising investment of 25billion baht.

[Bakseeda]

Well, if the rice farmers have a couple of years of real bad luck, they too will be raising Cain.

Maybe they will not be "Able " to do that..!

[SiSePuede419]

Since sugar is a drug, basically they are claiming drug producers are happier?

[ronrat]

In Australia the cane cockies whinge no matter how much money they make.

[ratcatcher]

Well, if the rice farmers have a couple of years of real bad luck, they too will be raising Cain.

Maybe they will not be "Able " to do that..!

As far as Cain the farmer was concerned, Abel, the shepherd wasn't able to save himself.

[halloween]

Have they discovered how to make rum?

[DP25]

Have they discovered how to make rum?

Have you heard of Sangsom?

'Thai whiskey' is actually rum

[Time Traveller]

actually sugar has been one of the few croops not subsidized by the government in recent years. So it seems the more subsidies the greedier the farmers get

[kkerry]

Standby for a government re-education program to make all citizens cane growers... now everyone can be happy

[Papayabokbok]

Of course they are happy..

Im sure they are testing the product everyday

Ever drink a fresh SC juice?--you will be all sorts of happy

and jacked up from all that sugar pulsing thru you--woooo!

[khwaibah]

Get the $%#^&* cain trucks off the highways and the bleeping farmers will make everybody happy.

[surangw]

must be from the run made from the cane

[halloween]

Have they discovered how to make rum?

Have you heard of Sangsom?

'Thai whiskey' is actually rum

I have enough experience with Sangsom to never touch it again. Forgive my confusion, the taste is so similar to JWB.

[bendejo]

Get some Brazilians over here to teach them how to make cachaça, then they'll be really happy!

[SiSePuede419]

'Thai whiskey' is actually rum?

In Asia, "whiskey" is a generic term that means distilled...

America, Whiskey is a made from fermented grain mash. Various grains are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat.

Vodka, potatos. Lao khao, rice.

Shochu, sweet potato, barley, rice, buckwheat and/or sugar cane.

In prisons in America, they use corn flakes in a toilet...

[khwaibah]

'Thai whiskey' is actually rum?

In Asia, "whiskey" is a generic term that means distilled...

America, Whiskey is a made from fermented grain mash. Various grains are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat.

Vodka, potatos. Lao khao, rice.

Shochu, sweet potato, barley, rice, buckwheat and/or sugar cane.

In prisons in America, they use corn flakes in a toilet...

Sang Som is rum. All other are not.

[natway09]

They are happy because the mills have the best, fairest system for weighing,grading & paying the farmer.

Should be adopted in other crops to minimize corruption