Department of Internal Trade Bringing wholesale and retail stores, collectors, exporters, local department stores, gas stations to buy 9,500 tons of oranges from farmers in Sukhothai Province, confident that the price will remain high throughout the season. Recently revealed, prices are better than last year for every size. The farmer smiled.
On December 17, 2023, Mr. Wattanasak Sueaiam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, revealed that the Department of Internal Trade Ministry of Commerce Visited the area of Sukhothai province By bringing wholesale and retail department stores such as Big C Department Store, Makro Department Store, Lotus Department Store under CP Extra. The Mall by Gourmet Market and Central by Top Including entrepreneurs, collectors, and exporters entering into trading contracts under contract farming. The products were collected from groups of orange farmers in Sukhothai, Phrae, and Nan provinces in all 5 districts, Si Satchanalai District. Sukhothai Province, Wang Chin District, Long District, Phrae Province, Thung Chang District, Na Noi District, Nan Province. They agreed to buy and sell 7,500 tons, an increase from last year’s purchase of 4,500 tons. There was also a local department store heir club to collect and buy another 1,500 tons from farmer brothers and sisters. Service stations Oil, including PT PTT station by OR SHELL and Bangchak, will purchase 500 tons as a gift to brothers and sisters who refuel at participating branches, and the Department will distribute them through the Ministry of Commerce’s mobile vehicles in Bangkok. and sold at various Blue Flag events as well
“Coming to connect orange production from farmers It is an implementation of the policy that Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce which has been ordered to the Department Going in to take care of and help farmers to be able to sell their produce during the period when the produce is on the market at a cost-effective price. and have income for living which brings in entrepreneurs to buy this time It is sure that it will help quickly release the produce out of the area. and help drive prices to rise continuously.”
In this regard, the overall production of oranges in the northern region this year is approximately 300,000 tons, a decrease of 21%, and in the Sukhothai province, the decrease is quite large, approximately 60%. Last year was approximately 200,000 tons. This year, the production is at 76,000 tons, with confidence that the situation Prices will remain favorable throughout the season. At this time, the first generation of products has been launched into the market. There are still 2nd and 3rd models remaining that will come out in the next period.
As for this year’s price, it is considered a better price than last year. Last year was considered good. But this year the price of number 00-0 is 15-18 baht. This year the highest is 23 baht and the lowest is 15 baht. The price is considered quite good. As for number 1, it is 8-12 baht. Now that the group has come to buy it. At 9-17 baht, which is considered a good price. Therefore, we would like to emphasize that farmers produce quality products. in order to keep the price at a high level and the products are in demand in the market
“I would like to ask the people, if they see oranges, they want to eat delicious oranges. Directly from farmer groups You can follow it at the Department of Internal Trade website. www.dit.go.th And we have commercial mobile vehicles that sell products at affordable prices. and sell oranges directly to your doorstep You can check where mobile cars are sold at LINE@ Mobilepanich or Line@ MR.DIT as well,” Mr. Wattanasak said.
2023-12-17 09:22:00
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