Thailand: Agriculture tightens quality control of fruits of the Eastern region delivered to other countries

Published 2023년 5월 8일

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Thailand's Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Dr. Chalermchai Sri-on, has initiated the Eastern Fruit Management Plan 2023 to enhance the quality and production of durian, mangosteen, rambutan, and longkong in eastern Thailand. Despite a decrease in the overall fruit tree situation in 2023, durian production is expected to rise by 4.85%, reaching 756,465 tons. However, mangosteen, rambutan, and longkong productions are predicted to decrease by different percentages compared to 2022. A special task force has been established to ensure only high-quality durians are sold, with administrative and legal actions against those selling inferior quality in Chanthaburi, Trat, and Rayong provinces.

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Dr. Chalermchai Sri-on, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives As the chairman of the Fruit Development and Management Committee (Fruit Board), emphasizing on all relevant agencies to jointly implement the Eastern Fruit Management Plan 2023, namely durian, mangosteen, rambutan and longkong, both qualitatively and quantitatively. And emphasizes that agencies in the area plan a comprehensive management of fruit. for the suitability of each province Mr. Khaeng Yutdamrong, Director-General of the Department of Agricultural Extension, said that the overall situation of fruit trees in the eastern region in 2023 has decreased in all types of fruit production. Except for durian, which has increased production in all 3 provinces, namely Chanthaburi, Trat and Rayong, due to the overall durian yield area increasing from the previous year, accounting for 4.85 percent from the durian price factor that is continuously favorable for durian. It is expected to have a yearly yield. 2023 is ...

Source: Naewna