Income insurance for agricultural products is successful – not contrary to the new government will be used.

Nonthaburi, June 4 – The Commerce Minister has no objection if the new government will implement the income insurance scheme for five agricultural products to help farmers, reiterating that the past four years have been highly successful. Most farmers are satisfied. Plus no corruption has occurred. The government does not have to take care of agricultural products. Even with hundreds of thousands of millions of baht spent considered very worthwhile therefore confident that the income insurance scheme is better than the pawn scheme But in the end, it's up to the new government to consider.

Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, said that from the income insurance policy for farmers who grow 5 crops, including rice, cassava, maize, oil palm and rubber for 4 years, this is the policy of this government. highly successful Farmers across the country are satisfied. Although not binding on the government, so it will be up to the new government to continue this policy or not. If continuing, it can proceed immediately according to the process that has been done for the past 4 years. No corruption was found. Or the money is missing because the BAAC has transferred the difference directly to farmers. The government has used this part of the budget for 4 years, more than a hundred thousand million baht. But consider using the compensation budget in the most worthwhile way.

“If there is no continuation of the farmer's income insurance scheme, it will cease. giving farmers a single source of income from selling agricultural products at market prices If the price is good, the farmer has a good income. But if the price falls, the income is less, there is no compensation for the difference. But if there is a continuation of the income insurance policy, it is a good result. Which he has no objection if the new government will use this income insurance project to help farmers directly If compared to the pawn project He had no intention of criticizing political parties. But there will be a lot of burden, such as storage that has to go to rent a warehouse Including taking care not to deteriorate and there are channels for corruption problems In the past, there have been lessons. And the problem has not ended until now, ”said Mr. Jurin.

However, it is the duty of the new government. which has the right to choose the right to implement the policy which must be bound to the campaign and binding after a statement to the National Assembly The current government has worked hard. It can be seen from the price of every good agricultural product with clear concrete results. and transparency.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency

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