Pracha sets up panels to resolve rubber issues
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Deputy Prime Minister Pol General Pracha Promnog Wednesday gave three sub committees the job of resolving rubber-related issues.
Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Yukol Limlamthong will lead the panel tasked with checking title deeds for land used as rubber plantations, while Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Varathep Ratanakorn will head the committee in charge of publicising rubber price solutions.
Meanwhile, deputy secretary general to the PM Thawat Boonfueng will lead the committee in charge of looking into rubber protest issues.
Meanwhile, deputy secretary general to the PM Thawat Boonfueng will lead the committee in charge of looking into rubber protest issues.
Down South, a group of rubber growers went to Yala’s Betong district office yesterday to register for government subsidies. Acting agriculture official for the district Somchai Thongpul confirmed Wednesday that the government would consider paying eligible farmers a subsidy of Bt2,520/rai for up to 25 rai through the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives.
He said Betong district had 24,000 rubber plantations covering about 400,000 rai of land – of which 370,000 rai had trees that were ready to be tapped.
He said Betong district had 24,000 rubber plantations covering about 400,000 rai of land – of which 370,000 rai had trees that were ready to be tapped.
