The Department of Internal Trade revealed that “Bhoomtham” signed an announcement specifying measures for purchasing oil palm fruit, prohibiting dumping and causing palm trees to fall unnaturally. The penalty is imprisonment for 5 years, a fine not exceeding 100,000 baht, or both.
Mr. Udom Srisomsong, Deputy Director-General Department of Internal Trade Revealed that Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Signed the announcement of the Central Committee on Prices of Goods and Services, No. 8, 2024, on determining measures regarding the purchase of oil palm fruit.
Such announcement Require operators of oil palm fruit purchasing points (lanthee) to refrain from doing anything that causes oil palm fruits to fall unnaturally. Either by using a sieve A dumping chute for transporting oil palm bunches that is a screen, device, or any other thing for separating fallen oil palm fruit.
Normally, palm fruit, if left to mature, will fall off on its own. which will have a high percentage of oil, good quality, but if it is not old Then the yard caused it to fall unnaturally. You will get palm oil with a low percentage of oil and no quality.
Determination of measures for purchasing such palm fruit Because the department has realized the importance of upgrading the quality of palm oil. and seriously plan to create measures to purchase quality oil palm fruit. To develop the palm oil industry and the entire palm oil system. It is also a way to reduce costs. Increase income for farmers
In this regard, the naturally fallen fruit palm gives a good percentage of oil. As a result, the percentage of palm oil throughout Thailand’s system has increased. Every 1% increase will help increase the amount of crude palm oil throughout the system by 0.20 million tons, representing an increase in the income value of farmers and the palm oil industry by more than 6,000 million baht
Previously, a meeting of the Central Committee on Prices of Goods and Services (CPC) assigned the Provincial Committee on Prices of Goods and Services (CPC), chaired by the provincial governor, to supervise the purchase of produce. palm oil in the area Including monitoring to ensure strict compliance with the law.
If an offense is found Can be arrested and prosecuted immediately or if evidence is found that suspects there is a behavior causing oil palm fruits to fall unnaturally must check Gather evidence to file a complaint with the investigating officer. Violators are subject to a maximum penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding 100,000 baht, or both, according to the 1999 Act on Prices of Goods and Services.
throughout the past period The Department of Internal Trade has realized the importance of upgrading the quality of palm oil. and seriously plan to create measures to purchase quality oil palm fruit. To develop the palm oil industry and the entire palm oil system.
However, such measures will not be effective at all. If there is no cooperation from fellow palm oil farmers, Patio operator palm oil extraction factory and officials of all relevant departments and sectors To work together to drive sustainable solutions for palm farmers.
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2024-01-29 02:24:52
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