6.2.
Industry Structure - Supply Chain of Thai Pomelo Industry
Exhibit 19; Sector map for Thai pomelo industry
So far the official value chain for pomelo towards the EU market appears as from the grower to farmer group/cooperative and to the exporter. This chain is smaller than other existing supply channels in Thailand.
The only place/group supplying through this chain is the pomelo producer group in Wieng Kaen district, Chiang Rai province. This group received the Canker free certificate from the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Therefore the value chain of this group’ produce is the main focus for this study.
95 % of the Pomelo is sold domestically through a chain of middleman. Of the 5% exported only 4.4 % is intended for EU markets. Other export channels source mainly also through unregulated chains of middleman.