“Jurin” discussing relevant agencies Provide proactive measures to help garlic farmers Pulling a private contract at 13.50 baht per kilogram is the market leading price. After finding a green fall, lowering the price at only 8 baht per kilogram with additional measures Help with 3% interest on the loan to buy garlic. Strict control of smuggling and coordination of “agriculture” to develop “big, easy”
Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Revealed after the meeting to proactively plan for solving agricultural products (garlic) problems at Chiang Mai City Hall, Muang District, Chiang Mai Province. Together with all concerned parties that the Ministry of Commerce has prepared to assist garlic farmers in advance to support the product that will be released to the market during February – March. In which the Department of Internal Trade has coordinated with the provincial commerce Which is the province’s salesman team Together with the private sector, negotiate the sale of fresh garlic at a fair price, 8 contracts, 8 private sector buyers and 8 farmers groups, selling garlic at 13.50 baht per kilogram, which is a market guide price in the season. Produce this Because before There is news that fresh garlic has been dropped in advance at a price of 8 baht per kilogram, so they have to come to a meeting to resolve proactive problems for the farmers To help garlic farmers sell garlic at a more fair price
For the pilot garlic purchase contract Garlic Buyers are: 1. Tawan Crops Co., Ltd. 2. Yingpaisarn Agriculture Co., Ltd. 3. Boonchuay Gold Shop, Tom Yum Appetizers 4. BYT Food Supply Co., Ltd. 5. Mata Trading Co., Ltd. 6. Mr. Songsak Sara Wanna and a group of farmers from Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, including: 1. Baan Pao Garlic Growers Community Enterprise 2. Community enterprise for growing safe garlic, Ban Muang Kham 3. Community Enterprise, Garlic Grower Network, Wiang Haeng District 4. Garlic Group, Plot Yai District, Chiang Dao District 5. Community enterprise to develop vegetable, herb and fruit products in Lamphun Province 6. Garlic and Shallot Big Plot, Baan Mai Sawan Village, Village No. 11, 7. Ban Hong garlic onion and garlic cultivars community enterprise, and 8. Garlic Agriculture Big Plot Mueang Pang
The Ministry of Commerce has also put in place additional measures during the garlic boom. With measures to delay sales if garlic collectors or cooperatives Farmers delay sales There will be a low interest loan assistance to farmers, farmers, cooperatives, who collect garlic for about 6 months when the price is good. Helping interest 3% and legal measures to have strict law enforcement Especially the problem of smuggling garlic from abroad. By ordering the Customs Department, Security Department Police And other related agencies Strictly solving the smuggling problem Which will bring this matter to the Cabinet meeting (Cabinet) to know once more on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 for the Prime Minister to order an order to enlist security-related entities to solve the smuggling problem. Continue to import the garlic
In addition, there will be strict exits on garlic imports. To have the quantity and quality of imported garlic be checked and the transportation inspection is strictly inspected. If an offense is detected, there will be an imprisonment of not more than 5 years, a fine not exceeding 100,000 baht, or both.
As for long-term measures The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will develop garlic varieties to make Thai garlic a quality garlic called “big, easy, good” with large cloves, easy to peel and good quality, good taste, and accelerate the promotion of organic garlic cultivation and open the whole market. Offline and online Promote the use of garlic to create food innovations to add value by expediting the FDA to continue licensing these innovations.
Currently, the annual garlic output is approximately 80,000 tons, representing 230,000 tons of fresh garlic, 170,000 tons of domestic consumption, and approximately 60,000 tons of imports. Imports are in accordance with the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement stipulating the conditions. And a 57 percent import tax
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