Thailand: Department of Agricultural Extension opens a forum, solving the crisis of exporting asparagus to Japan.

Published 2020년 10월 22일

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The Department of Agricultural Extension in Thailand is promoting asparagus as an economic vegetable with a cultivation area of 12,200 rai. The harvest is done throughout the year, with farmers alternating rest periods. Some farmers have a purchase agreement with Thaniyama Siam Company Limited for the 2019/2020 sales, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company could not renew the contract for 2020/2021. As a result, the company is exporting asparagus by sea due to high shipping costs, and has promised to buy all produce at the current price, adjusting as necessary.

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Mr. Strong Thutsudharmrong, Director-General of the Department of Agricultural Extension, said that asparagus is another type of economic vegetable that can create value and use market principles to lead production. To carry on all along Currently, the asparagus growing area is approximately 12,200 rai. Buying patterns of asparagus are both price agreements between companies. Buyer and farmer And selling to the market Asparagus harvest Harvesting all year round It will be harvested for 4 months and rest at the beginning of 2 months, which farmers will plan to stay at the beginning alternately within the group. In order to have output throughout the year As for farmers who have made a contract with Thaniyama Siam Company Limited (according to the purchase agreement Asparagus sales 2019/2020) There are 16 groups of asparagus growers, 347 members, approximately 645 rai in 6 provinces, namely Nakhon Pathom 2, Kanchanaburi 8 clusters, Ratchaburi 4 clusters, Nakhon Ratchasima and ...

Source: Naewna