Government and private sectors join the project to reduce the cost of agrochemicals to help farmers, starting from 30 November 64 until the end of February next year, while the BAAC supports special interest loans for farmers. used to purchase production factors
Mr. Wattanasak Sueaiam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, said that at present, the price of preventive medicines, pesticides, plant diseases has increased because of these agricultural chemicals. It is a product that must be imported 100% when a major producing country like China cuts production. including raw material costs, transportation costs increase causing the price of anti-pesticides to increase as well
Department of Internal Trade therefore cooperate with the Department of Agricultural Extension Department of Agriculture Department of Cooperative Promotion and 3 private associations, namely the Thai Agribusiness Association , Thai Plant Protection Association and the Thai Agricultural Trade Innovation Association Set up a project to reduce the price of agrochemicals to help farmers bring 235,268 liters of herbicides or plant diseases to sell to farmers. Through cooperatives and farmer institutes at cheaper prices than the market, discounts of 22-35% starting from November 30 to February 28, 2022 are expected to help alleviate farmers’ production costs by at least 30 million baht.
Cooperatives or groups of farmers who wish to participate in the project can contact the Office of Agricultural Extension and Development across the country. In addition, the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has received special interest loans for farmers. through the happiness agricultural card project with a maximum card limit of 50,000 baht, no interest charged in the first month to buy inputs of production
Department of Internal Trade will closely monitor the selling price If found hoarding or selling products at an unreasonable price will be punished with a maximum imprisonment of not more than 7 years or a fine of not more than 140,000 baht, or both In the case of not closing the price tag The maximum penalty is a fine of not more than 10,000 baht. You can file a complaint at Department of Internal Trade Hotline 1569 or all provincial offices
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