BANGKOK, March 23- Turkey farmers are pleased with the Department of Livestock Development. Connected to the market to buy frozen turkeys that were frozen in stock, about 40 tons. Entrepreneurs prepare to process and use as raw materials for animal feed. along with a plan to buy live turkeys waiting to be slaughtered. For the long term, they will work together to create a production plan suitable for market demand according to the policy. “Market-led production” to solve sustainable problems
Mr. Somchuan Veterinarian Rattana Mangkhalanon Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development said Hastened to help a group of turkey farmers who are struggling with marketing problems. As a result, the frozen turkey stock in the cold storage weighs about 40 tons. It also affects the farmers in the network who are raising and waiting to be slaughtered in many areas. Today we invite the Thai Pet Food Trade Association. Led by Mr. Chanin Chalitsarapong, President of the Thai Pet Food Trade Association and CPF (Thailand) Public Company Limited, came to discuss with representatives of turkey farmers. Led by Khun Srisunan Phuang-in, President of the Ratchaburi Turkey Community Enterprise to solve the problem of marketing turkey products
From the discussion, it was concluded that Entrepreneurs will purchase all outstanding frozen turkeys and CPF (Thailand) Public Company Limited will process frozen turkeys for sale to consumers. As for the Thai Pet Food Trade Association, it will be used as raw materials in the production of pet food (Pet food).
At the same time, they also jointly plan to buy live turkeys waiting to be slaughtered. After all the frozen turkey stock has been drained, Alleviate the problems of turkey farmers. In the long term, they jointly formulated production plans in line with market demand according to the policy. “Production Leading Market” of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Veterinarian Somchuan added that The Department of Livestock Development will help turkey farmers. By training to educate farmers about the preparation of standards. In order to be able to obtain certification for free range turkey farm standards, coordinate with slaughterhouses to raise the level of slaughter to meet standards. for turkey export Including negotiating the opening of foreign markets to expand opportunities for exporting turkey meat and products, training, encouraging processing in order to obtain new products to add value such as sausages, chicken rolls, etc. In addition, it has also coordinated with the Ministry of Commerce. to ask for help in finding domestic markets and export markets to foreign countries as well.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency