Rice farmers in some provinces are imploring the government to help them prop the prices to at least 10 baht per kg, their break-even level. Farmers say they are in deep trouble as rice prices have dipped well below cost to five baht a kilogramme. Now, Growers are required to keep harvests in their barns and the bank will give them loans equal to 90% of the target prices, plus 1,000 baht a tonne .