BAAC moves forward with delaying cassava harvest

House, BAAC moves forward with delaying cassava harvest. Providing a loan of no more than 50,000 baht per household, preparing a credit limit of 3,255 million baht, coordinating with all agencies to strictly control border checkpoints. Mrs. Radklao Inthawong Suwankiri, Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the latest Cabinet meeting (14 May) approved measures to delay the 2023/2024 cassava harvest after finding that the 2023/2024 cassava market at In March 2024, the country's production was 26.88 million tons, a decrease of 3.74 million tons or 12 percent due to a shortage of plant stems. Hot and dry weather conditions Leaf spot disease, thrips and mealybugs occur. Currently, 23.50 million tons or 87 percent have been harvested. Therefore, the Cabinet meeting agreed to maintain stability in the price of fresh cassava roots in 2023/2024 in order to make cassava supervision beneficial to farmers and fair to all parties by assigning a subcommittee to manage cassava enemies. Go mana ge cassava enemies. Consider adjusting the propagation plan to cover the epidemic area in 2026, both disease-resistant and disease-resistant varieties, as well as promoting cultivation with a drip irrigation system to increase yield and support propagation. To prepare project details and funding sources to present to the next meeting. Along with assigning the Customs Department to supervise the import of cassava and cassava products, both permanent imports and concession points, in accordance with the regulations of relevant agencies and to strictly prevent smuggling through natural channels. and assigned the Department of Foreign Trade to strictly inspect the standards of cassava and cassava products imported and exported to strictly comply with the law. The Cabinet approves measures to ensure farmers receive worthwhile returns from their cultivation by delaying harvesting of produce until after the dry period. Hoping to help farmers have working capital for household expenses. Farmers are registered with the Agricultural Extension Office and have not yet harvested produce for the 2023/2024 production season, approximately 65,100 households. Farmers are allowed to join the project with the BAAC to provide loans not exceeding 50,000 baht/household, not exceeding 20 rai per household. Not more than 2,500 baht per rai. The processing period is now until 30 April 2025. The application period to join the project begins within 30 June 2024. The loan payment period starts from the Cabinet. Approved until 31 July 2024, interest compensation period of six months from the date of loan receipt but not later than 31 January 2025, credit limit 3,255 million baht . Source: Thai News Agency