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Rice price scheme set to go before cabinet

Rice being cultivated in a paddy field. The rice farmers' income guarantee scheme covers 28.5 million rai of rice farmland nationwide, involving 4.64 million households. Varuth Hirunyatheb

The rice farmers' income guarantee scheme for the main crop of the 2022-23 season is scheduled to go before the cabinet for approval next week.

Speaking after the weekly cabinet meeting, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the Finance Ministry on Tuesday agreed to the proposed budget for the scheme which will run for the fourth year but required responsible agencies to readjust the budget to align with the current price situation.

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