Nonthaburi, June 25- Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade fears that palm farmers are being cheated on palm oil production weighing labels. Palm oil mills in many southern provinces continue to protect farmers' rights. If found, inform the hotline 1569 immediately.
Second Lieutenant Chakra Yodmanee, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade revealed that he had brought staff from the Southern Weights and Measures Center (Surat Thani) went to the area to survey the situation in Surat Thani province. and inspected the scales of the thriving palm yard (Khun Phor Khun Palm) and the extraction plant of Thaksin Palm (2521) Co., Ltd. found that the scales have been verified and certified and accurate. and complied with the terms and conditions of the purchase as required by law The quality of palm bunches is also sorted in order to increase the purchasing price according to the higher oil ratio. For farmers, it is recommended to cut the palm when it is fully ripe in order to obtain quality palm fruit. It has a high oil ratio which allows it to be sold at a good price.
The Department of Internal Trade has closely monitored the situation of the quantity and price of oil palm fruit. It was found that despite the recent drought in major plantations, oil palm products continued to enter the market, similar to last year. and the price is good higher than the income guarantee price since 2021. The price of important production factors, both parent fertilizer and formula fertilizer, such as 0-0-60, 21-0-0 and 15-15-15, has already decreased a lot and will gradually decrease. down again which is considered beneficial to farmers
In addition, to maintain fairness in the purchase of produce. The Department of Internal Trade has ordered the Southern Weights and Measures Center (Suratthani) and the Weights and Measures branch office responsible for areas in provinces with oil palm cultivation such as Krabi, Chumphon and Nakhon Si Thammarat. Seriously and continually check the scale accuracy of the dumping yard and palm oil crushing plant. Including urging entrepreneurs to strictly comply with the terms and conditions of the purchase prescribed by law. In particular, the price display must show the purchase price in front of the purchase place and the purchase point for farmers to acknowledge. It must be the price of palm fruit with a percentage of oil at 18 percent or more. Do not display the buying price of fallen palm fruit. must be purchased at a price not lower than the price shown and do not charge the weight
However, if farmers do not receive fairness in purchasing or find fraudulent scales, they can notify the Department of Internal Trade hotline 1569 or via Line @Mr.dit or notify provincial commercial offices across the country immediately.-News Agency Thai
Source: Thai News Agency