Nonthaburi July 17-Deputy Director General of the Department of Internal Trade Accelerate the drive to help shrimp farmers. Ready to track the collection and distribution of shrimp. Nakhon Si Thammarat Province hope that the overall price of shrimp will improve

Mr. Udom Srisomsong, deputy director-general of the Department of Internal Trade, said after visiting the area in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. To track shrimp collection and distribution points under the 2023 program to help shrimp farmers of the Department of Internal Trade. in collaboration with Mr. Trirat Chaiyarat, Deputy Governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and provincial commerce provincial agriculture and cooperatives, provincial fisheries and local agencies to visit the shrimp collection and distribution point at the Pak Phanang Basin Shrimp Farmers Cooperative Limited and discuss the production situation Catching shrimp by farmers in Pak Phanang District Nakhon Si Thammarat Province to help find a way to keep shrimp prices from falling too low

However, during May 2023, the price of shrimp dropped significantly due to the slowdown in orders from major export countries, namely the United States, China and Japan. Organized activities and projects to encourage domestic consumption of shrimp Linked to domestic shrimp sales target of 5,000 tons

However, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province It is a large source of vannamei white shrimp production in Thailand. and has the most shrimp farmers in the South There are currently 978 farmers reporting for marine shrimp aquaculture (JSK) operations, with Nakhon Si Thammarat province being allocated a budget from the Department of Internal Trade to implement a project to help shrimp farmers in 2023 amounting to 17.7 million. baht and was the first province to accept applications for shrimp collectors and distributors who have qualifications according to the criteria set by the Committee to Solve Farmers' Problems due to Agricultural Products at the provincial level, with 397 farmers participating. shrimp between July 10 - September 30, 2023, which is currently Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Has already linked 85 shrimp farmers with a total of 150 tons of shrimp.

In addition, the Department of Internal Trade has allocated a budget The shrimp producing provinces that request budget support through the Committee to solve farmers' problems caused by agricultural products at the provincial level (PCP), a total of 23 provinces, will be allocated a budget in proportion to the number of farmers who have registered their establishments. aquaculture control Types of marine shrimp aquaculture (JSK) that have accessed the APD system to prepare marine shrimp trading (Active farm) of the Department of Fisheries. At present, there are 14 provinces of shrimp production areas that have implemented the project. For the remaining provinces in progress By considering the suitable time to catch shrimp in each province. It is expected to be gradually implemented in the next week. The Department of Internal Trade will supervise the implementation of the project to help shrimp farmers in 2023 to meet the objectives and goals so that farmers will benefit the most.

However, many provincial commercial offices Collaborated with local agencies to connect and open distribution points for farmers. to be a channel for shrimp farmers During the period when the produce goes to market, for example, Chumphon Province opens distribution points for farmers every Friday. Ayutthaya Province connects shrimp with Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Chonburi also accepts orders to order shrimp from various agencies for farmers as well.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency