The Minister of Commerce gave the green light to help farmers fund more than 2,500 million baht, ready to issue 5 measures to push the price of agricultural crops in the year 65
Today (August 21) Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Chaired the meeting of the Committee on Policy and Measures to Help Farmers No. 1/2021 (the 250th time) via Zoom system yesterday (20 August 2021) at Kitiyakon Woralak Room, 4th floor, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce. Mr. Bunyarit Kalayanamit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Mrs Mallika Boonmeetrakul Mahasuk, Advisor to the Minister of Commerce, Mr. Wattanasak Sueaiam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade. and Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office also joined.
Ms. Ratchada said that Deputy Prime Minister Jurin gave a policy to take care of farmers under the epidemic situation of COVID-19. that must be comprehensive quick access to problems and treated fairly In the fiscal year 2021, from October 1, 2020 – July 15, 2021, the Farmers Assistance Fund has allocated 2.1 billion baht to care for farmers in fruit, chicken eggs, maize, cassava, and palm oil. Root crops, chili, glutinous rice, livestock/fishery This is to help through increasing distribution channels outside the production area. push for exports and compensate interest for the delay in selling by keeping the stock
For fiscal year 2022, the meeting resolved to approve a budget limit of 2,562 million baht to help 10 agricultural products, namely fruits, bulbs, vegetables, rice, cassava, oil palm, maize, livestock, fisheries, orchids through measures 1) to increase channels /Discharge output outside of production sources 2) Enhance capital liquidity Compensate interest on loans for purchasing produce from farmers for selling or keeping in stock for sale. 3) Create awareness to increase consumption/stimulate consumption. 4) Drive and manage exports. to reduce excess supply in the country; 5) to promote production factors to improve quality, improve quality and production capital. In addition, the 2022 agricultural commodity price target is set so that the Fund can use it as a criterion to help farmers.
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