Bangkok, Minister Thammanat is chairman of the Pickboard. The meeting approved the pig price stabilization project. Breaking the pig fattening cycle, using 450,000 kilograms of 3-7 kilograms of piglets to make suckling pigs. Solving the problem of low prices of pigs at farms
Captain Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, chaired the meeting of the Swine and Product Development Policy Committee (Pigboard) No. 1/2024, where the meeting resolved to approve guidelines for stabilizing the price of pigs to solve the price crisis. depressed pigs By reducing the number of piglets entering the production system By using it to make suckling pig. The goal is to break the cycle of 450,000 piglets between 3 and 7 kilograms in size.
It will also push the export of pigs abroad. By encouraging potential exporters to be selected and certified by organizations related to pig products. Types of chilled or frozen pork which has an export target of 8,400 tons within 2 months.
Captain Thammanat said Ass
igning the Department of Livestock Development to integrate with the Department of Internal Trade to inspect and follow up on the price situation of pork sales in the distribution locations of large traders. As well as setting up a special team to inspect the source of pork that was found to be abnormal according to the Act. Animal epidemics, the Animal Slaughter and Meat Sale Control Act, and the Food Quality Protection Act as well.
Pigboard’s measures aim to create sustainability in the pig raising profession for smallholder farmers. To be able to have a sustainable career.
Source: Thai News Agency