An 11-party conference on agriculture and food protection was reportedly agreed upon, and there is widespread political commitment on the significance of sustainable farming, food safety and security, as well as the need to combat poverty among farmers.
Several policies were put forth at the party, including support for organic gardening, technological development, modernizing the business to meet international standards, and addressing land ownership disparity.
The National Farmers Council, Biodiversity, Sustainable Agriculture, and Food Sovereignty Action Thailand( the BioThai Foundation ), Chulalongkorn University’s Social Research Institute, as well as their companions, organized it.
The government’s subsidy programs should be revised, according to Decharut Sukkumnoed, director of the Move Forward Party ( MFP ) Think Forward Centre, as they haven’t been successful in enhancing farmers’ standard of living.
To replace aging farmers and improve agricultural product manufacturing, the plantation sector needs to be restructured and a new workforce of small farmers, he said.
In four years, the MFP has pledged to distribute Sor Por Kor land to impoverished farmers and may raise the property rights bank from 300 million ringgit to 10 billion.
In the meantime, the Bhumjaithai Party would increase organic farming areas by 20 % over the course of four years while halving the use of chemical fertilizer.
According to Supachai Jaisamut, the secretary of Bhumjaithai, taxation measures on hazardous chemicals may be taken into consideration to prevent their use as well as a moratorium on and commercialization of chemical-laden goods.
According to him, the club also intends to boost nutrition security standards, promote clean markets across the country, and give the organic farming industry financial support.
Alongkorn Ponlaboot, a deputy president in the Democratic Party, stated that the group’s 26-point agricultural policy has been developed to boost farmers’ incomes and support Thailand, which has the ability to dominate food exports.
According to him, the occasion intends to advance sustainable farming by expanding inorganic farming areas and preserving wildlife.
According to the Chartthaipattana Party, its agricultural strategy is based on the New-Theory Agriculture theory, and it will set aside more money to support business development.
According to club manager Nikorn Chamnong, the nation has placed an excessive amount of emphasis on the transportation sector, harming the agricultural sector.
The Chartpattanakla Party’s deputy president, Atavit Suwanpakdee, floated a plan to create an international cheese nutrition company called Fonterra that is owned by 10,500 farmers in New Zealand and their families.
The party, according to him, will also encourage the use of modern management to assist farmers in managing their farms more effectively.
The Palang Pracharath Party will work to lower costs, increase productivity, and encourage exports while Pheu Thai plans to issue property deeds totaling 50 million ray to persuade grain farmers to switch to wheat and soy beans.
While the Prachachart Party may push for a law to restrict investor property rights, the Thai Sang Thai Party wants to set off 150 billion ringgit for research and development.