The Prime Minister meets with longan farmers in Lamphun, guaranteeing the price of grade AA longans.

Lamphun, 8 June The Prime Minister meets with longan farmers, guaranteeing the price of grade AA longans this year not less than 32 baht per kilogram, ordering the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture. Find new markets, add value - process Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and the group traveled to the Learning Center to Improve Quality Longan Production, Mueang District, Lamphun Province to meet with longan farmers. The Prime Minister said that longan is a secondary crop. But it happened that longan is the main crop of the northern region. Half of the cultivated area in Lamphun Province is all longan. And in the coming longan season The government needs to take good care of prices. who spoke with Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, Capt. Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, said that taking care of secondary crops such as longan requires preparation for the opening of new markets. and sucking out supplies first to make the p rice even higher and will make the price higher than last year As for the quality of the longan, I'm not worried. But I'm worried about having new markets. To improve the income of the people For the matter of cost, whether it is about fertilizer. or processing to add value Which is currently being processed into longan coffee. Which is a good thing, while emphasizing that visiting the area is not about creating images. But give importance to the people Today I want to guarantee that the price of longan will improve. and has measures to take care of farmers Meanwhile, Mr. Wutthikrai Leeveeraphan, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, said that this year's longans are guaranteed to have a higher price than last year, with grade AA longans definitely not lower than 32 baht per kilogram, while grade A not less than 27 baht for fallen longans. Grade AA is not less than 23 baht per kilogram. Hopefully the farmers will be satisfied and at this price the Prime Minister has already ordered this year and will definitely get this price Source: Thai News Agency