Commerce Ministry signs 10,950-ton bulb crop purchase contracts

MGR Online•Economy•21m ago

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The Department of Internal Trade has collaborated with private entrepreneurs to secure purchase agreements for 10,950 tons of bulb crops from Northern Thai farmers.

•The Department of Internal Trade signed purchase agreements for 10,950 tons of onions, shallots, and garlic from 25 groups of farmers in Northern Thailand.
•The initiative covers 9 districts (18 groups) in Chiang Mai, 4 districts (4 groups) in Lamphun, and 2 districts (3 groups) in Mae Hong Son.
•The agreements are prepared for the 2026/70 production season to ensure farmers have a market before the harvest begins.
•The project was implemented following the instructions of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Supajee Suthamphan.

Overview

•The Department of Internal Trade collaborated with wholesalers, retailers, collectors, exporters, and processing plants to sign purchase agreements for bulb crops.
•The initial purchase agreements cover a total volume of 10,950 tons across 25 farmer groups in Northern Thailand.
•The bulb crops included in the agreement are yellow onions, shallots, and garlic.
•Total bulb crop production will enter the market from December to January, with Northern production peaking in February.
•For the 2026/70 production season, yellow onion production is expected to decrease by approximately 16.5%, while garlic is expected to decrease by about 1%.
•Wattanasak Sue-iam stated that the Department of Internal Trade will use over 3,000 Thong Fah shops nationwide as distribution channels if supply exceeds demand.
•The Department of Internal Trade plans to extend this cooperation to the Northeastern region.
•Pre-signing purchase contracts is intended to reduce sales risks and allow farmers to focus on maintaining product quality standards.

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Key Quotes

Wattanasak Sue-iam

"The purchase volume of 10,950 tons today is only the beginning of the market management for the three bulb crops in this production season."

ยอดรับซื้อ 10,950 ตันในวันนี้เป็นเพียงจุดเริ่มต้นของการบริหารจัดการตลาดพืช 3 หัวในฤดูกาลผลิตนี้

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Internal Trade(กรมการค้าภายใน)

The government agency coordinating bulb crop purchase agreements and market management.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Internal Trade.

Thailand Post Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ไปรษณีย์ไทย จำกัด)

A partner used to expand distribution channels from production sources to consumers.

Thong Fah shops(ร้านธงฟ้า)

A network of over 3,000 shops used as channels to distribute agricultural products.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

A government agency collaborating to link markets and purchase products.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

A government agency collaborating to link markets and purchase products.

Person

Wattanasak Sue-iam(นายวัฒนศักย์ เสือเอี่ยม)

The Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade.

Supajee Suthamphan(นางศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce who prioritized the care of bulb crop farmers.

Place

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

A province in Northern Thailand and a major source of yellow onion production.

Lamphun(ลำพูน)ℹ️

A province in Northern Thailand where purchase agreements were established.

Mae Hong Son(แม่ฮ่องสอน)ℹ️

A province in Northern Thailand where purchase agreements were established.