Thap Sakae gardeners oppose importing coconuts Ror. Ror. Pointed out that the raw materials are not enough by the partners to adjust.

Thap Sakae gardeners oppose imported 7.2 billion tonnes of coconuts outside, dreaded to smash domestic prices, leaving 7 baht per fruit. On the other hand, the raw materials point out few raw materials – being hit by the PTT counterparties. Urgent import needed

On 2 October, Ms. Sriprapha Arak, a network of Thap Sakae coconut gardeners, Thap Sakae District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, revealed that the coconut product sub-committee approved the final meeting at the end of the meeting before the end of the agreement. Outside the framework of AFTA 0% tax of 72,280 tons in November – December 2019, it is estimated that If the Oil Crop Board imported under the Subcommittee resolution, the price of coconut at the current price of 13-15 baht per fruit would not exceed 7 baht per fruit immediately. After the past, gardeners have had problems with falling prices for more than 2 years. The sub-committee did not pay attention. And continue to import coconut milk to the coconut milk factory While the coconut in the country is 5 baht per fruit

"In November and December If only imported 9,000 tons, gardeners can accept because the price of coconut is likely to exceed 12 baht per fruit, causing 1.6 hundred thousand family gardeners around the country to not have to wait to receive the money distributed from the populist project. While the 72,000 tons of imported numbers are coconuts management by smashing domestic prices to help the factory Regardless of the gardeners Therefore, the government should find reasons to cancel the duties of the sub-committee. No need to burden the gardener to blame the work. "Ms. Sriprapha said

According to a source from a large coconut milk manufacturer, if the government does not allow the import as requested, the factory will encounter a crisis due to the shortage of raw materials. Now many large factories have reduced production capacity. Causing the trading partner to adjust from the export does not meet the specified conditions While the largest white coconut factory in Thap Sakae District, Prachuap Khiri Khan At present, the raw materials for production to the factory clearly decreased. As for the coconuts within "Long", most merchants will stockpile them for domestic consumption.