Bangkok, President of the National Pig Growers Association revealed. Prepare to bring small farmers to discuss with the minister. Thammanat asks for a solution to the problem of low prices of pigs at farms. Until continuing losses for 11 months, this is the effect of "wild pigs", high costs of animal feed ingredients, aggravated by "cheap pork" from large farmers with their own retail stores and modern trade setting low retail prices. a lot This causes the price of pigs at the farm to be lower than the cost. Mr. Sitthiphan Thanakriattiphinyo The president of the National Pig Growers Association said Received a request from the Northeastern Small Pig Farmers Club to help find a solution to the problem of low farm-gate prices. Until small farmers continued to suffer losses for 11 months, they coordinated with Captain Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, who is the chairman of the Pig and Product Development Policy Committee (Pig Board), to take action by inviting large farmers. and m odern trade also joined in the discussion In the past, the price of pigs at farms has been affected by "illegal pigs" that have been pressed until they are below production costs. In addition, the price of animal feed raw materials is continuously high, aggravated by "cheap pork" because large farmers with their own retail stores and modern trade have set very low selling prices for pork parts. Therefore, it is necessary to receive cooperation from large farmers and modern trade in setting retail prices. Not lower than the farm cost price to enable small farmers to survive. Not dying from the profession Mr. Dueanden Yimyaam, president of the Northeastern Small Pig Farmers Club, said that A complete group of large farmers who have adopted low price measures. making it possible for both farmers, traders and various slaughterhouses unable to compete The major manufacturers have their own distribution sources and are rapidly expanding their branches. Low price measures for pork parts adopted by major producers Depressing the price of pigs or the price of pigs at the farm makes it impossible to increase them, for example Some manufacturers' retail stores sell red pork for around 100 baht per kilogram if they run a promotion. The price will drop to less than 100 baht, resulting in the price of pigs being only around 60 baht per kilogram, even though the price of red meat should be at 140-150 baht per kilogram, which will cause the price of pigs to increase to 70-80. baht per kilogram However, the owner had previously requested the Department of Internal Trade. The Ministry of Commerce uses its powers accordingly. The Act on Prices of Goods and Services, 1999, Section 25 (1) (2) (4) sets the farm gate purchase price not lower than the cost of production at 80 baht per kilogram. According to the measures that the Pig Board has resolved, but it is not yet effective. If the large farmers do not cooperate in adjusting the price of parts so that they are not lower than the cost structure. A group of small farmers will pe tition the Stock Exchange of Thailand to consider "good governance" or good corporate governance principles of these large manufacturing companies to be fair, transparent, and fair to all parties as determined by the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Or not. Source: Thai News Agency