Preparing precautionary measures to push up agricultural prices

Nonthaburi, March 23 – Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade reveals an overview of agricultural products including rice, cassava and oil palm. Better than the previous year Including fruit, it is believed that farmers will definitely get a good price. Because precautionary measures have been put in place, this year is still the golden year of Thai fruits.

Mr. Wattanasak Sueaiam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, said Prices of field crops including rice, oil palm, maize, oil palm and rubber are considered to have improved from the previous period. And overall, it’s better than the same period last year, for example, jasmine rice averaged 14,400 – 14,800 baht per ton / jasmine rice outside the area. 13,500-14,000 baht per ton of fragrant Pathum Thani rice 10,500-11,500 baht per ton, non-glutinous rice 9,700-10,100 baht per ton. 11,500-12,400 baht per ton according to the demand for rice that is still available in the country. and exports to foreign countries which Thailand set 8 million tons this year cassava portion It’s getting better at 3 baht 25 satang per kilogram – 3 baht 70 satang maize. It remained stable at a high level of 11 baht, 60 satang – 11 baht, 70 satang per kilogram for oil palm. was adjusted from the previous month at 5.30 baht per kilogram.

In addition, vegetable prices are adjusted up and down according to market mechanisms. Including the price of meat, including pork, chicken and eggs. Overall, a slight decrease of 5%. The price is no more than 190 baht per kilogram, chicken meat with thighs 49-69 baht per kilogram, and eggs at 3 baht and 60 satang per egg. The price is still stable. which each store Has organized a promotion to reduce the price circulating continuously by Department of Internal Trade has monitored the price situation of every product category on a daily basis

However, many kinds of fruits that are gradually coming to the market believe that this year is still the golden year of Thai fruits because now the fruit management measures for the production year 2023 have been prepared to support a total of 17 existing measures and 5 new measures. Measures to increase the potential of fruit care to be more efficient. by Thai durian still wanted Even the important import market like China Which has news that durian can be planted successfully and the product is coming to the market But believe that the physical appearance, beautiful yellow color and sweet and fragrant taste of Thai durian still wins the hearts of Chinese consumers

In addition, in the case of Mayongchid farmers in Prachinburi Province having problems with orders being canceled by the Provincial Commerce Office. went down to inspect Found that there are farmers About 5-6 orders were canceled, totaling 70-80 kilograms, but the situation began to resolve. The produce in the hands of the farmers is already low. because it is the end of the season where more than 95% of the output has been released, only in Prachinburi province Mayongchid produce will be out within the next week. After this, the durian situation must be monitored in the Prachinburi area. that is also grown a lot and the produce is about to hit the market. but believes that it will not be affected as in the case of Mayong Chidkan in the future.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency