FPO plans short-term measures to aid drought-stricken farmers
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The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) will provide short-term assistance to farmers during the first half of this year on concerns over drought that could affect farm income and consumption, while state-run banks serve as a mechanism for debt moratoriums and new
Krisda Chinavicharana, FPO director-general, said state-run banks would become tools to drive the economy, handling droughts in particular. Somkid Jatusripitak, the deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs, has asked the Finance Ministry to take care of this.
