AreaThailand

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityAll

Date27/08/2019

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentProduction support

DescriptionAssigned a budget of THB 25.842 billion (USD 843.9 million) to support nearly 4.3 million family farmers who have been affected by rising production costs and an appreciation of the domestic currency against the US dollar since the beginning of the year. An additional THB 18.5 billion (USD 604.2 million) was assigned to support drought-affected farming communities.