PUBLISHED: 7 Dec 2024 at 11: 02
The state has been urged to manage a 7-billion-baht resources to promote sugar producers to harvest their plants while they are still new rather than lose them in order to reduce PM2.5 pollution levels.
The national declaration was signed by Industry Ministry lasting director and OCSB chair Nattapol Rangsitpol on Friday, according to OCSB Secretary-General Bainoi Suwannachatri.
According to Mr. Bainoi, messages have been sent to sugar farmers all over the country in preparation for the upcoming harvest time.
He said the OCSB has approved innovative measures to persuade farmers to produce clean, unburnt crops to address environmental concerns, especially PM2.5 waste.
This program substantially differs from previous efforts, which had no significant effect, because it includes funding to encourage farmers to gather sugar tops and leaves for more money.
The Industry Ministry plans to implement the program, which will allow farmers to earn an additional 120 ringgit per tonne of fresh crops, according to Mr. Bainoi.
Also, the OCSB has stiffened fines for delivering melted sugar. Farmers may be subject to deductions that range from 30 to 130 baht per kilo of burned sugar, in contrast to the previous level price of 30 baht.
Sugar mills is likewise reject sugarcane with extreme impurities, promoting a emphasis on delivering high-quality, new sugarcane.
The sugar purchasing period did start locally. Eastern and northeastern provinces started on Friday, followed by the northern and central regions on December 15. Four counties– Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Suphan Buri, and Prachuap Khiri Khan– are free. The time to start buying will be on January 2 of this year.
This erratic plan takes into account factors like the ability of sugar, farmers, and mills to maximize yields.
Sasikarn Wattanachan, a spokesman for the lieutenant state, noted that this season’s sugar production is anticipated to reach 93.17 million tonnes.