Rubber farmer groups demanded last week that the government approve aid measures to support higher living costs and lower prices of the commodity. But some said Tuesday the new subsidies would not be enough to take the sting out of falling prices.
"These measures aren't enough," northeastern rubber farmer Samai Sribang, 58, told Reuters. "I would rather see the government help raise rubber prices nationwide."
RICE SUBSIDIES OF $1 BILLION LAST WEEK
Help for rubber farmers comes after the cabinet last week approved measures worth about US$1 billion to help rice farmers, including grants and an interest rate reduction for farmers from state banks.
The farm subsidies come after much resistance from the military-led government which had vowed upon taking power last year they would end the country's populist subsidies.
But growing criticism from rice and rubber farmers, who have seen their incomes fall following the end of subsidy schemes introduced by the previous government, has forced the junta to make a policy U-turn.
Rubber farmer groups demanded last week that the government approve aid measures to support higher living costs and lower prices of the commodity. But some said Tuesday the new subsidies would not be enough to take the sting out of falling prices. "These measures aren't enough," northeastern rubber farmer Samai Sribang, 58, told Reuters. "I would rather see the government help raise rubber prices nationwide."RICE SUBSIDIES OF $1 BILLION LAST WEEK Help for rubber farmers comes after the cabinet last week approved measures worth about US$1 billion to help rice farmers, including grants and an interest rate reduction for farmers from state banks.The farm subsidies come after much resistance from the military-led government which had vowed upon taking power last year they would end the country's populist subsidies.But growing criticism from rice and rubber farmers, who have seen their incomes fall following the end of subsidy schemes introduced by the previous government, has forced the junta to make a policy U-turn.
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