Thailand: Commerce joins entrepreneurs to lead the market, pushing onions up to 15 baht per kg

Published Mar 12, 2023

Tridge summary

Thailand's Department of Internal Trade is purchasing onions at a price of 15 baht per kilogram from farmers in Chiang Mai Province, helping them overcome low prices and high production costs. Despite lower yields due to rain damage, this pricing strategy is expected to keep the market price of onions high throughout the year. The Department will continue to link entrepreneurs with producers and monitor the situation to ensure fair trading and consumer stability. Consumers and farmers can report any unfair sales practices to the Department of Internal Trade hotline or provincial commercial offices.

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Original content

At present, Thailand's onion growing areas are located in many areas, including Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Nakhon Sawan, Kanchanaburi and Mae Hong Son. But the proportion of more than 65 percent is in the area of Chiang Mai Province, consisting of 3 districts: Mae Wang District, Fang District and Phrao District, starting to gradually harvest from the end of January 2023 at Mae Wang District, kick-off by Mr. Wattanasak Sua. Iam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade Presided over the opening ceremony of the project Then in the middle of February 2023, the kick-off in Fang District by the Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade as well, the latest (as of March 9, 2023), the kick-off in Phrao District is the last point, with Mr. Kornnit Nonjui, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Commerce. inside Bring entrepreneurs to buy onions to the source of production This year, in the area of Phrao district, it is expected that there will be about 800 tons of ...

Source: Ththansettakij