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Agri Minister Orders Cyber Inspectors to Raid Online Sellers of Fake Fertilizers & Pesticides

Agri Minister Orders Cyber Inspectors to Raid Online Sellers of Fake Fertilizers & Pesticides

Thansettakij•Economy•5d ago

Reader Briefing

Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives intensifies efforts against illegal agricultural products sold online.

  • •The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is cracking down on online sales of counterfeit fertilizers, pesticides, dangerous agricultural substances, and illegal seeds.
  • •Minister Suriya Jeangrungruangkit has directed the Department of Agriculture to enhance the 'Cyber Agricultural Inspector' initiative.
  • •Partnerships with major e-commerce platforms like Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok have already led to the closure of 94 fraudulent online stores.

Overview

  • •Minister Suriya Jeangrungruangkit has ordered enhanced operations for 'Cyber Agricultural Inspectors' to combat the online sale of fake fertilizers and pesticides.
  • •The digital era has seen a continuous rise in the illegal sale of counterfeit and substandard agricultural inputs via online platforms, impacting farmers and consumers.
  • •The Department of Agriculture has collaborated with Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok to inspect and halt sales of illegal products, closing 94 offending online stores.
  • •Counterfeit and substandard agricultural products negatively affect crop yields, increase costs, damage the quality of Thai agricultural produce, and harm the global competitiveness of Thai agricultural products.
  • •The initiative includes promoting 'Q-Shop' for legitimate agricultural input retailers and 'Q-Factory' for producers of fertilizers, hazardous substances, and controlled seeds.
  • •The Department of Agriculture aims to become a 'Smart Regulator' using digital technology, databases, and traceability systems for supervision.
  • •The Department of Agriculture will focus on creating a transparent, verifiable, and fair market system for agricultural inputs, from producers to end-users.
  • •Consumers and farmers suspecting illegal sales of fertilizers, dangerous agricultural substances, or controlled seeds can report to 'Cyber Agricultural Inspectors' via provided phone numbers.

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Key Quotes

Suriya
"Although online channels increase trade opportunities, they are also used to sell counterfeit, substandard, and illegal products, impacting farmers' income, consumer safety, and the image of Thai agricultural products globally."
แม้ช่องทางออนไลน์จะช่วยเพิ่มโอกาสทางการค้า แต่ก็เป็นช่องทางที่ถูกใช้ในการจำหน่ายสินค้าปลอม สินค้าไม่ได้มาตรฐาน และสินค้าผิดกฎหมาย ซึ่งส่งผลกระทบต่อรายได้ของเกษตรกร ความปลอดภัยของผู้บริโภค และภาพลักษณ์สินค้าเกษตรไทยในตลาดโลก
Rapeepat Chandrasriwong
"The goal is not just to arrest offenders, but to create a transparent, verifiable, and fair competitive market system for agricultural inputs, from producers and retailers to online platforms and end-users."
เป้าหมายไม่ใช่เพียงการจับกุมผู้กระทำผิด แต่คือการสร้างระบบตลาดปัจจัยการผลิตทางการเกษตรที่โปร่งใส ตรวจสอบได้ และแข่งขันอย่างเป็นธรรม ตั้งแต่ผู้ผลิต ร้านค้า แพลตฟอร์มออนไลน์ ไปจนถึงเกษตรกรผู้ใช้

Key Entities

Person

Suriya(สุริยะ)ℹ️
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who ordered the crackdown on online sales of fake agricultural products.
Rapeepat Chandrasriwong(นายรพีภัทร์ จันทรศรีวงศ์)
Director-General of the Department of Agriculture who is actively involved in the crackdown on illegal agricultural products and promoting 'Smart Regulator' initiatives.

Organization

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)ℹ️
The government ministry directing the crackdown on illegal agricultural products sold online.
Department of Agriculture(กรมวิชาการเกษตร)ℹ️
The department responsible for implementing the 'Cyber Agricultural Inspector' initiative and collaborating with e-commerce platforms.
Shopeeℹ️
An e-commerce platform collaborating with the Department of Agriculture to prevent the sale of illegal agricultural products.
Lazadaℹ️
An e-commerce platform collaborating with the Department of Agriculture to prevent the sale of illegal agricultural products.
TikTokℹ️
An e-commerce platform collaborating with the Department of Agriculture to prevent the sale of illegal agricultural products.

Policy

Cyber Agricultural Inspectors(สารวัตรเกษตร Cyber)
A digital task force established by the Department of Agriculture to monitor and police online sales of agricultural products.
Q-Shop
A program promoting legitimate agricultural input retailers to ensure product quality and transparency.
Q-Factory
A program aimed at raising production standards for producers of fertilizers, hazardous substances, and controlled seeds.