Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi to help farmers sell rice

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2016
Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi to help farmers sell rice

The rector of Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi said the university will allow farmers nearby to sell rice in the campus.

Asso Dr Prasert Pinpathomrat said the university will allocate space for farmers in Ayutthaya, Nonthabuir and Pathum Thani to sell rice to consumers directly.
The university will also help farmers pack their rice in vacuum plastic bags form one-kilogramme to five-kilogramme packages.
Prasert said over 500 families of lecturers and staffs of the university, students and people living nearby will be customers of the farmers.
The university will also buy rice from farmers to resell as New Year presents and it may be able to sell at least five tonnes of rice, Prasert added.