Thailand: Minister of Agriculture urges measures to help salt farmers

Published 2023년 12월 12일

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The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives in Thailand chaired a meeting with sea salt farmers and related persons to discuss promoting and preserving the historical and cultural value of salt farming in Thailand. The Department of Agricultural Extension and other relevant agencies were assigned to develop salt products, increase income for farmers, intervene in the price of sea salt, and promote tourism and conservation efforts. In the 2022/23 production season, there were 628 households and 2,495 plots of salt farmers in 7 provinces, with an expected production of 692,470.23 tons for the 2023/24 production year.

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Capt. Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, chaired the meeting of the Thai Sea Salt Development Committee No. 2/2023, with representatives of sea salt farmers from 7 provinces, Thai Sea Salt Development Committee. and related persons join Capt. Thammanat said Salt is a product that is unique to Thai people. Therefore, it is necessary to promote and preserve the historical and cultural value of salt farming to coexist with Thailand. To drive the development of salt products Create stable income for farmers therefore assigned the Department of Agricultural Extension Department of Cooperative Promotion and the Cooperative Auditing Department Discuss measures to intervene in the price of sea salt In order to increase the price mechanism, in addition, the Department of Agricultural Extension has been assigned. Coordinate with the Ministry of Culture To promote tourism, conservation work and continue the wisdom of sea salt. To see the importance of Thai sea ...

Source: Naewna