The Thai government, under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, Jurin Laksanawisit, has provided an update on the disbursement of the first installment of the 3rd year rice farmers insurance scheme for the 2021 harvest season. This scheme is designed to offset the impact of falling rice prices. The highest payment received was 57,900.78 baht for jasmine paddy. The disbursement was facilitated by the provincial Ministry of Commerce, Provincial Agriculture, Farmers Group, and the Bank for Agriculture and Cooperatives (BAAC) across several provinces. The article also highlights other initiatives to support rice farmers, such as storing rice in barns and the related deposit fee, and the specific insurance coverage and benefits for different types of rice.