AreaThailand

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date30/03/2015

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentProduction adjustment program

DescriptionApproved a five-year (2015-2019) agricultural restructuring plan. Under its rice component, the programme would aim to improve productivity levels, lower production costs, boost quality of supplies and assist farm cooperatives. Efforts will also concentrate in converting paddies to sugar cultivation and reducing offseason acreage.