“Settha” emphasizes supervision of durian cultivation and development

Chanthaburi, "Seththa" instructs all agencies to take care of durian cultivation and development. increase exports I believe I can grow a lot more. Ready to order compensation for factory fire in Rayong Province Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Give an interview to Traveling to the area of ??Chanthaburi Province, today I came to Chanthaburi. Because it is the beginning of the durian season. And it cannot be denied that durian is the most important economic crop. A species of Thailand Currently, we export durian to China. Chinese people eat durian per person per year, approximately 0.7 kilograms, Thai people eat 5 kilograms, Malaysian people eat 11 kilograms per year. Therefore, the market growth potential can still go very far. At present, there is development A lot of durian has been planted. including storage Very professional But there are some problems. About storing young durian Today, PTT has an innovation to measure and know. Is the durian young or old? Then the intellectua l property rights were registered. with the Department of Intellectual Property Ministry of Commerce Young durian is one thing that we have to be careful about. We have to do it well because it may damage the reputation of the country. Today we are a major exporter to China. Our competitor is Vietnam. Including the problem of stealing. imported from abroad Therefore, an order was sent to the Director-General of the Customs Department. that this must not be allowed to happen As for the water source of durian Because durian in the first year must have a source of water. Work has been ordered to the National Water Resources Office or ONWR and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. By the Royal Irrigation Department Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Provide adequate water sources. Other than that, there will be the matter of transportation. It was found that there were not enough transport container vans. There must be rotation. Currently, there are a lot of durians, so the containers are not enough. which found that the income of the people was good People who come to help cut and pick durian In the factory it is carved and frozen. People who come to carve and are hired to carve Having a daily income of 1,500 baht per day is considered an important worker. and entrepreneurs provide fairness to workers In this regard, the development of durian varieties has already begun. Chanthaburi Province is considered a dragon's head. You can send it before selling. and had to go to the southern region, gradually following, which came from the southern region, Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat provinces We know that the same problem is about water resources and transportation. Therefore, the solution here Therefore, the problem must be solved in Chanthaburi first as a starting point. It is the largest province. It is considered to be the summer fruit capital of Thailand. Whether it's mangosteen or rambutan, which the southern region has as well. The Ministry of Commerce came to look at the matter. The pric e must not fall. We have a clear solution to the problem. It was brought to further development in the southern provinces. Because right now it's not yet the fruit season in the South. When the reporter asked, Visiting the area to see a chemical storage factory in Ban Khai District, Rayong Province this afternoon. The villagers wanted to see it. The area surrounding the factory as well that he was affected and could not farm at all. The Prime Minister said that today the Director-General of the Department of Agriculture Go look at problems with soil and water conditions. which must also provide knowledge to farmers Insist on providing relief to people in the area from upstream to downstream. Source: Thai News Agency