BANGKOK,
May 4 (TNA) – The agriculture minister expects financial aid to reach farmers
affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 from mid this month onwards
and farmers are advised to quickly register for the assistance.
Agriculture
and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said the aid was approved
by the cabinet on April 28 and up to 10 million famers’ households would
each receive 5,000 baht a month for three months from May to July.
The
assistance is for the farmers who have registered with the Department
of Agricultural Extension, the Livestock Development Department, the
Fisheries Department, the Queen Sirikit Department of Sericulture, the
Rubber Authority of Thailand, the Office of the
Cane and Sugar Board and the Tobacco Authority of Thailand.
“The
Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry and the Finance Ministry are
speeding up the process. It is expected that the registered farmers who
have accounts with the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural
Cooperatives will receive the first round of the financial
aid in mid-May. For the farmers who have not registered or
whose registration was missed out, relevant organizations have been
assigned to quickly inform them of registration procedures and ensure
their registration is done within May 15,” Mr Chalermchai said. (TNA)
