Thai Commerce Min instructs officials to watch out for agro-products oversupply problems

[webfact]

Gen. Chatchai instructs officials to watch out for agro-products oversupply problems



BANGKOK, 20 May 2015, (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has instructed provincial commerce offices nationwide to be on the lookout for agricultural products oversupply problems.

During yesterday's meeting of regional commerce officers, Commerce Minister General Chatchai Sarikalya ordered them to closely monitor the prices and supplies of agricultural products as well as other market movements. The General also instruct the officials to make sure that growers do not harvest their crops prematurely, in order to maintain the quality of the products.

According to the Commerce Minister, the measures are necessary to prevent agricultural product prices from falling too low affecting farmers’ income, while urging officials to quickly lend a hand to farmers facing difficulties.

He also instructed the regional officials to implement the ‘One-Roof’ policy in their respective offices. The scheme integrates public services from provincial government agencies related to internal trading, business development, foreign trading and intellectual property into the provincial commerce office.

General Chatchai said the campaign would simplify, speed up, and improve the services.

-- NNT 2015-05-20

[Srikcir]

"The General also instruct the officials to make sure that growers do not harvest their crops prematurely"

Will the General send troops into the fields to monitor harvesting? Will they arrest growers who do harvest prematurely?

Prayut has warned rice farmers to not plant rice in drought areas but they have done so regardless. The government took no action against them.

[Thai at Heart]

Ok. Look out for oversupply and do what exactly?