Nonthaburi, July 27-The Department of Internal Trade is aware of the suffering of pig farmers. There is already a plan to help reduce the cost of raw materials. Ready to make a pick board to consider 3% interest compensation for pig raisers Preparing to organize an exhibition to buy pork, chicken, eggs, fish in a large department store in the city center soon. Satisfied with the price of rice paddy so high that they do not have to pay compensation under the Income Insurance Scheme.
Mr. Wattanasak Sueaiam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, mentioned that medium and small-sized pig farmers are now suffering from the price of pork at the front of the farm falling below the cost of production. The average price of the National Swine Raisers Association in June 2023 was announced at 90.57 baht per kilogram. But farmers can actually sell for less than 60 baht per kilogram. This is due to the cost of farming and the cost of raw materials which have continued to increase due to external events in the country. Causing the price of Khiang pork to be sold now at 130.69 baht / kg, which is considered a not very good price, although consumers will receive a lower price of pork, but the medium and small-scale pig raisers have to bear the cost of such costs.
However, by measures to mitigate impacts on the aforementioned pig breeders. which recently The Department of Internal Trade has a meeting to discuss with related agencies both in the Ministry of Finance Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Animal feed factory and the farmers who raise them together to find ways to reduce costs related to the price of various animal feed raw materials such as corn, soybeans, etc., through the mechanism of joining groups of animal herders to purchase raw materials from the animal feed factory directly and asking for cooperation. Animal feed factory The selling price remains at the original price first. And if you see that the cost of raw materials is reduced, then the price of animal feed should be reduced according to the market mechanism.
In addition, a project to connect animal feed to livestock farmers in 2023 has been established, with a credit limit of not more than 10,000 baht or an amount not exceeding 10 tons. Farmers can notify their intention to buy with more than 90 participating factories in the project. nationwide Including various cooperatives directly The aforementioned project is still considered a 1-month pilot project. To help farmers in terms of reducing the cost of raising livestock as well.
"Farmer Assistance Project It will pay compensation for animal feed to small farmers who raise pigs, layer chickens, broilers at 1 baht per kilogram (kg.), the amount of not more than 10 tons, and a maximum of 10,000 baht per person, for a period of 1 month, using the budget from the fund. Total to help agriculture (Khor Chor Kor.) about 8 million baht, which applicants for support Must be a small, small and medium animal husbandry registered as animal husbandry with the Department of Livestock Development. And received the appropriate standards for disease prevention and animal husbandry (GFM) with the number of raising according to the specified criteria, for example, a pig raiser must not exceed 5,000 heads, a layer chicken raiser must not exceed 100,000 heads, and a raiser No more than 100,000 broilers, it is estimated that there will be about 800 people who receive the right, and the Department has already presented a 3% interest compensation guideline for the pig raising group to the Pick Board, ”said Wattanasak.
However, the criteria and conditions support the management fee of not more than 10,000 baht per person, including the purchase of ready-mixed animal feed. It is purchased from a manufacturer that is licensed to produce animal feed specifically controlled by the Department of Livestock Development. or agricultural cooperatives that produce animal feed or cooperatives of animal feed distributors Feed purchase period which started from July 7 - August 6, 2023, can apply for support from July 13 - August 12, 2023, and the Department of Internal Trade is currently in talks. Talk to major department stores around Ratchaprasong to organize a fair to buy pork, chicken, fish, etc. to bring these products to distribution channels at affordable prices to help farmers who raise animals and reduce the cost of living for population
In addition, if looking at the overview of product prices this week in the food category, for example, the price of jasmine paddy rice averaged 15,000 baht/ton, jasmine paddy outside the area averaged 13,750 baht/ton, Pathum paddy averaged 12,100 baht/ton, in-season paddy averaged 11,000 baht/ton paddy. Sticky, average 13,600 baht/ton, considered a better price of rice. without the need to compensate the insurance price
while the price of cassava averaged 3.28 baht/kg, maize averaged 10.35 baht/kg, palm oil averaged 6.00 baht/kg, and red pork averaged 130.69 baht/kg.
Chicken, thighs, thighs, average 81.13 baht/kg. Chicken, thighs, average 83.75 baht/kg.
Chicken, hip, average 86.19 baht/kg.
Chicken breast average 78.69 baht/kg.
Egg number 3 average 4.29 /egg etc.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency