Markets enabling farmers to get a better return by selling their rice directly to buyers are springing up in major growing areas of the North and Northeast, as millers and major traders continue to offer low payment for paddy.
FARMER DIRECT SALE OF RICE TO CONSUMERS IN FRONT OF PROVINCIAL HALL
In Phitsanulok province, tents were set up in front of the provincial hall, without charge, for farmers wanting to sell milled paddy directly to consumers.
Provincial governor Supachai Iamsuwan said the market would continue for two months and could be extended if it proved to be successful.
"A market for direct sale, without relying on a middleman, is a good measure as prices are reasonable," the Phitsanulok governor said.