Thailand plans rice flea markets to help farmers
The Thai Ministry of Commerce has set a plan to organise rice flea
markets in the hope to help rice farmers during this period when
government policy and assistance measures for them are absent.
The Thai Ministry of Commerce has set a plan to organise rice flea
markets in the hope to help rice farmers during this period when
government policy and assistance measures for them are absent.
Director-General of the Internal Trade Department Somchart Soithong said the flea markets will be held in 32 provinces from May to September this year. Rice mill entrepreneurs in the provinces will attend the markets to meet and trade rice with farmers.
The flea markets are part of the ministry’s mechanisms to make sure that rice prices in the country are in line with the market, the official said.
The average rice price at present is between 7,000-7,500 THB per tonne.
The department has also instructed provincial internal trade offices to work with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in promoting the flea markets and giving farmers advice on how to increase their rice production.-VNA
Director-General of the Internal Trade Department Somchart Soithong said the flea markets will be held in 32 provinces from May to September this year. Rice mill entrepreneurs in the provinces will attend the markets to meet and trade rice with farmers.
The flea markets are part of the ministry’s mechanisms to make sure that rice prices in the country are in line with the market, the official said.
The average rice price at present is between 7,000-7,500 THB per tonne.
The department has also instructed provincial internal trade offices to work with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in promoting the flea markets and giving farmers advice on how to increase their rice production.-VNA
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