Bhumjaithai MPs petition to solve mangosteen price crisis

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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Two Bhumjaithai MPs submitted a request to the Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce to address falling mangosteen prices and improve the industry's structure.

•Pimpattra Vichaikul and Auaypornsri Chaowalit submitted requests to Anutin Charnvirakul and Supajee Suthamphan on August 25.
•The request seeks immediate help to distribute mangosteen produce and support prices for farmers in Nakhon Si Thammarat.
•Proposed solutions include Digital GAP standards and the establishment of a comprehensive mangosteen industry cluster.
•The crisis involves high production costs and falling prices despite farmers following GAP standards.

Overview

•Farmers in Nakhon Si Thammarat are facing falling mangosteen prices while production costs for fertilizer, harvesting, sorting, packaging, and transport remain high.
•Pimpattra Vichaikul coordinated with the government after receiving requests from the Pracharath Rak Samakkhi Nakhon Si Thammarat (Social Enterprise) Co., Ltd. and the Nakhon Si Thammarat Chamber of Commerce.
•On August 25, Pimpattra Vichaikul and Auaypornsri Chaowalit submitted the farmers' requests to Anutin Charnvirakul and Supajee Suthamphan.
•Pimpattra Vichaikul proposed that the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives accelerate produce distribution and find large buyers or new markets.
•Pimpattra Vichaikul proposed medium-term measures including Digital GAP systems and paperless customs clearance to reduce export costs.
•Pimpattra Vichaikul proposed the long-term establishment of a comprehensive mangosteen industry cluster covering production, logistics, marketing, and processing.
•Pimpattra Vichaikul stated that structural changes are necessary to transition Nakhon Si Thammarat mangosteen from a seasonal fruit to a high-value agricultural product.

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Key Quotes

Pimpattra Vichaikul

"The most important thing is to help farmers get through the period when products are entering the market first, because mangosteens cannot wait; once ripe, they must be harvested and have a supporting market."

สิ่งสำคัญที่สุดคือต้องช่วยเกษตรกรให้ผ่านช่วงที่ผลผลิตกำลังออกสู่ตลาดไปให้ได้ก่อน เพราะมังคุดรอไม่ได้ เมื่อสุกแล้วต้องเก็บและต้องมีตลาดรองรับ

Key Entities

Person

Pimpattra Vichaikul(พิมพ์ภัทรา วิชัยกุล)

An MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat from the Bhumjaithai Party.

Auaypornsri Chaowalit(อวยพรศรี เชาวลิต)

An MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat from the Bhumjaithai Party.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Supajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

The Minister of Commerce.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party to which Pimpattra Vichaikul and Auaypornsri Chaowalit belong.

Pracharath Rak Samakkhi Nakhon Si Thammarat (Social Enterprise) Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ประชารัฐรักสามัคคีนครศรีธรรมราช (วิสาหกิจเพื่อสังคม) จำกัด)

An entity that reflected the concerns of mangosteen farmers in Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Nakhon Si Thammarat Chamber of Commerce(หอการค้าจังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช)

An organization that reflected the concerns of mangosteen farmers in Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

A government ministry proposed to help distribute produce and find buyers.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

A government ministry proposed to help distribute produce and find buyers.

Place

Nakhon Si Thammarat(นครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️

The province where the mangosteen farmers and involved MPs are based.