Bangkok, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Ministry of Finance Prepare to manage fruits and secondary economic crops. This will start from this year onwards. As for the 10-year-old rice, by June this year all must be auctioned and sold. Mr. Bhumitham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, chaired the meeting to drive forward measures for managing fruits and secondary economic crops in 2024. After the meeting, Mr. Bhumitham revealed that this meeting was initiated by the Prime Minister's idea. assigned to discuss with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry of Finance and private sector Regarding fruits and secondary economic crops including food that affected the people, which the meeting had the opinion that It will be jointly managed to help fruit and cash crop producers sell their products at reasonable prices, including exports. The meeting agreed on this principle, with the products having to be distributed evenly. We will begin managing fruits and secondary economic crops from this year onwards. Granted to the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives To provide management services so that there is no oversupply of produce in the market, including plants, vegetables, and fruits. This kind of cooperation Thai people will help Thai people together. In the private sector After this, each company will go and see if Are there any desired products that are in demand among the people? will be allocated and sold to meet the needs which the Ministry of Commerce Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry of Finance It will be managed together with the private sector because of the management of fruits and secondary economic crops. Problems must be solved together by allowing the private sector to help stimulate the country's economy. In 2024, it is expected that the amount of fruit produced on the market will be nearly 7 million tons, an increase of 3% from 2023, with production being gradually released since the be ginning of the year. But a lot of the produce will be released to the market. Between April and August, approximately 5 million tons, or 71% of the total annual production. Mr. Phumtham mentioned the 10-year rice auction that the Department of Medical Sciences It has been confirmed that 15,000 tons of 10-year-old rice can be eaten and stated that there is no problem with inferior quality rice. The things that many parties are worried about, we take care of everything and don't worry about this at all, it will cause further misunderstandings. which this set of rice African markets are interested in bidding for the 10-year rice deal to be completed within this month. Source: Thai News Agency