August 10 Maize Policy Committee Meeting on Pricing

Thansettakij•Economy•18d ago

Reader Briefing

The Maize Policy and Management Committee will meet on August 10, 2026, to discuss maize prices following requests from the Phetchabun Provincial Farmers Council.

•The Maize Policy and Management Committee (NBKHP) is scheduled to meet on August 10, 2026.
•The Phetchabun Provincial Farmers Council proposed a buying price of 7.50 baht/kg for maize at 30% moisture.
•Current announced prices for Phetchabun maize are 9.13 baht/kg at 14.5% moisture and 7.15 baht/kg at 30% moisture.
•Some animal feed factories have stopped buying maize as of August 8, 2026, despite reported domestic shortages.

Overview

•The Phetchabun Provincial Farmers Council held an informal discussion with the Director General of the Department of Internal Trade on August 6.
•Thep Phiamalang stated that the announced buying prices for Phetchabun maize do not meet the goals proposed by farmers.
•The Phetchabun Provincial Farmers Council proposed buying prices of 7.50 baht per kilogram for 30% moisture and 10.50 baht per kilogram for 14.5% moisture.
•The Maize Policy and Management Committee (NBKHP) will meet on August 10, 2026, to evaluate the situation and discuss pricing guidelines.
•Approximately 450,000 maize farming households are concerned that imports under AFTA, WTO, and from the US will pressure domestic prices.
•On August 8, 2026, several animal feed factories in the Central, Northeastern, and Northern regions had stopped purchasing maize.
•A source in the crop trading industry warned that prolonged factory purchasing halts will directly impact farmers and local collectors.

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Key Quotes

Thep Phiamalang

"The long-inherited farming profession is facing pressure as cheap maize from abroad flows into the animal feed industry under AFTA, WTO frameworks, and imports from the US."

อาชีพเกษตรกรที่สืบทอดกันมายาวนานกำลังเผชิญแรงกดดัน เมื่อข้าวโพดราคาถูกจากต่างประเทศไหลเข้ามาใช้ในอุตสาหกรรมอาหารสัตว์ ภายใต้กรอบ AFTA, WTO และการนำเข้าจากสหรัฐฯ

Key Entities

Person

Thep Phiamalang(เทพ เพียมะลัง)

Chairman of the Phetchabun Provincial Farmers Council and member of the Maize Policy and Management Committee.

Organization

Phetchabun Provincial Farmers Council(สภาเกษตรกรจังหวัดเพชรบูรณ์)

An organization representing farmers in Phetchabun province that proposed maize buying prices.

Maize Policy and Management Committee(คณะนโยบายและบริหารจัดการข้าวโพดเลี้ยงสัตว์)

A committee known as NBKHP that manages maize policy and determines buying prices.

Department of Internal Trade(กรมการค้าภายใน)

A government department whose Director General discussed maize pricing with the Phetchabun Provincial Farmers Council.

WTOℹ️

An organization whose framework allows the import of maize into the domestic animal feed industry.

Place

Phetchabun(เพชรบูรณ์)ℹ️

A province in Thailand where maize buying prices were specifically discussed.

United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

A country from which maize is imported, contributing to price pressure on domestic farmers.

Policy

AFTA

A framework under which cheap imported maize enters the animal feed industry.