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Agriculture deputy minister opens new plant propagation centre

Agriculture deputy minister opens new plant propagation centre

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Praphat Pothisuthon, on Saturday (August 10) attended the opening ceremony of a new plant propagation centre in Suphanburi province.
The centre aims to produce and distribute healthy seeds to farmers in 13 provinces: Suphan Buri, Nakhon Pathom, Kanchanaburi, Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Ratchaburi, and Uthai Thani.
“Thai farmers could not access good varieties due to the price. Good selection of varieties increases product quality and quantity, which raises the price of the produce for export. High-quality plant propagation takes three months before it is distributed to registered farmers. There are 500 registered farmers who will receive 100 plants per household, with a total of 50,000 plants distributed. For example, Curcuma and Bromeliad are priced at Bt20 each,” Prabhat said.
The deputy minister directed agriculture extension agencies to operate all 10 plant propagation centres and expand the distribution area through cooperative groups for easier access.

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