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Internal Trade Monitors Surat Thani Oil Palm, Plans for Harvest Season

Internal Trade Monitors Surat Thani Oil Palm, Plans for Harvest Season

Matichon•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand's Department of Internal Trade is actively managing the oil palm sector in Surat Thani, implementing strategies to support farmers during periods of heavy yield.

  • •The Department of Internal Trade visited Surat Thani to monitor the oil palm situation and plan for managing concentrated harvests.
  • •Current purchase prices for fresh oil palm fruits range from 6.50 to 7.70 baht per kilogram, considered a good level.
  • •Proactive measures include coordinating with oil palm mills and weighbridges to ensure smooth absorption of produce during peak seasons.

Overview

  • •The Department of Internal Trade visited Surat Thani to monitor the oil palm situation.
  • •The Department of Internal Trade discussed management plans with the Provincial Farmers Council for the concentrated harvest period.
  • •Current purchase prices for oil palm are between 6.50-7.70 baht per kilogram, based on oil content quality.
  • •Although this year's yield is not expected to be as severely concentrated as last year, April-May remains a high-yield period.
  • •Oil palm mills have been requested to plan machinery maintenance in advance to avoid processing delays.
  • •Discussions were held regarding a measure for farmers to deposit harvested palm fruits at weighbridges in advance.
  • •An application is being developed to display information on mill production capacity, maintenance schedules, and purchase data for farmers.
  • •The Department of Internal Trade will closely supervise and manage oil palm purchasing during peak harvest to align with mill capacity, ensuring fair prices and continuous fairness for farmers.

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Key Quotes

Witthakorn Maneenet
"Supervision by setting purchase prices for both extractors and weighbridges consistent with crude palm oil prices, with last year's price set at no less than 5 baht, is a measure that provides assurance during peak production periods."
การกำกับดูแลโดยกำหนดราคาการรับซื้อผลปาล์มทั้งโรงสกัดและลานเทให้สอดคล้องกับราคาน้ำมันปาล์มดิบ ซึ่งปีที่ผ่านมากำหนดให้รับซื้อในราคาไม่ต่ำกว่า 5 บาท เป็นมาตรการที่ช่วยสร้างหลักประกันในช่วงผลผลิตออกมาก

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Internal Trade(กรมการค้าภายใน)
An agency responsible for monitoring and managing market situations, particularly agricultural produce like oil palm.
Surat Thani Provincial Farmers Council(สภาเกษตรกรจังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี)
A council representing farmers in Surat Thani province, which collaborates with the Department of Internal Trade on agricultural management.
Provincial Industry Office(สำนักงานอุตสาหกรรมจังหวัด)
An office responsible for developing an application to provide information for oil palm farmers and processors.

Place

Surat Thani(สุราษฎร์ธานี)ℹ️
A province in Thailand where the oil palm situation is being monitored.

Person

Witthakorn Maneenet(นายวิทยากร มณีเนตร)
The Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, who is overseeing the oil palm situation in Surat Thani.

Timeline

February 16(วันที่ 16 กุมภาพันธ์)
The date when the Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade provided an update on the oil palm situation.
April-May(เดือนเมษายน–พฤษภาคม)
The period when oil palm production is expected to peak.