Many people will ask questions. We grow rice for export until we become the country that exports the most rice in the world...but why are the farmers still poor?
Although the Rice Department was established to take care of
in terms of increasing production efficiency, reducing costs, increasing productivity, enhancing quality
for the people to have knowledge and understanding
Including the transfer of appropriate rice production technology.
But the price of rice often fluctuates.
At the same time, rice production does not meet the needs of foreign trading partners.
Not including countless minor problems
On the occasion of being the chairman
"Campaign for technology transfer to reduce rice production costs into practice" in Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri, Mr. Chalermchai Sri-on, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Tell me about the new era of Thai rice…in the future, farmers must use standardized rice seeds.
because at present there is still insufficient quantity to meet the demand
because right now it's not just the Rice Seed Center of the Rice Department
responsible for producing rice seeds only
But the Rice Department still supports community rice centers as another important channel and close to farmers.
to fill the supply of good quality rice seeds that are still lacking
directly to farmers
Another thing missing is
development of rice varieties
The Rice Department must develop quality rice varieties.
and apply technological innovation research
for the farmers to have a better living
have more strength
However, the heart of the operation requires cooperation from all sectors.
The community rice center will act as a mentor.
The government has a duty to support various factors.
to increase productivity
create added value
At the same time, farmers have to group together into large plots.
to create bargaining power for farmers
based on the market-led policy of production
in order to be able to plan production control
and to the point of setting the price yourself
because farmers produce according to consumer needs
More importantly, we need to pay attention to the production that must be environmentally friendly.
Then farmers will reduce costs.
increase efficiency
Raising productivity standards
While mentors like the government can help set the market ahead of time.
along with pushing for high-value agricultural processing
use modern marketing
Strengthening small-scale farmers
You can say it...but it's practical. How much can the minister actually create government agencies?
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