Post by account_disabled on Dec 27, 2023 4:32:44 GMT
Mrs. Anchana Tracho, Deputy Secretary-General of the Office of Agricultural Economics (Agricultural Economics Office), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Revealed that currently Date palms are a growing economic crop. Farmers are increasingly interested in cultivating it because it is an easy plant to grow. Store produce for a long time. Give high returns And can grow well in hot and dry weather, especially in the northeastern region. It was found that in Khon Kaen Province, approximately 100 rai of dates were grown, giving a total yield of more than 31,835 kg./year, generating continued income for farmers. Because The 4th Agricultural Economics Office, Khon Kaen Province (Agricultural Economics Office 4) followed up on the situation of date palm production and returns and found that the planting areas were spread out in many districts.
They are mostly found in Nam Industry Email List Phong, Phu Wiang, and Nong Ruea districts. Farmers prefer to grow the Barhi variety because it is easy to grow and care for, gives high yields, and has a sweet, crisp taste, suitable for eating fresh. Mostly, farmers like to grow plants using seedlings obtained from tissue culture. Which are imported from England and the United Arab Emirates, priced around 1,800 - 2,300 baht/tree, making the produce of similar quality on every tree. Average production cost is 37,301 baht/rai (begins producing yield in the 3rd year and can harvest for a long time). Popular to plant during the month. May-June The harvest period is June - August, giving an average yield of 500 - 2,000 kg./rai (average 20 - 80 kg./tree), calculated as a net return (profit) of 383,240 baht/rai. The average price of fresh fruit that farmers can sell is 300 - 800 baht/kg.
The price depends on the size and quality of the produce. for selling produce Most of them, 80 percent, are distributed online and have regular customers who come to buy at the garden. As for 20 percent of the produce, there are middlemen both inside and outside Khon Kaen province who come to buy it at the orchard to send on to sell to nearby provinces. In addition to selling fresh fruit Farmers also process date palm produce into date palm juice. and dried dates to create additional value This is another way to create income for farmers. Mr. Chakat Chantjirawat, Director of S.E.O.4, added that For growing date palms Even though the production cost is relatively higher than other crops in the northeastern region. But when compared to the returns received, it is considered worth it. In addition, farmers should watch out for pests and insect diseases. that may destroy and affect the quality of the product.
They are mostly found in Nam Industry Email List Phong, Phu Wiang, and Nong Ruea districts. Farmers prefer to grow the Barhi variety because it is easy to grow and care for, gives high yields, and has a sweet, crisp taste, suitable for eating fresh. Mostly, farmers like to grow plants using seedlings obtained from tissue culture. Which are imported from England and the United Arab Emirates, priced around 1,800 - 2,300 baht/tree, making the produce of similar quality on every tree. Average production cost is 37,301 baht/rai (begins producing yield in the 3rd year and can harvest for a long time). Popular to plant during the month. May-June The harvest period is June - August, giving an average yield of 500 - 2,000 kg./rai (average 20 - 80 kg./tree), calculated as a net return (profit) of 383,240 baht/rai. The average price of fresh fruit that farmers can sell is 300 - 800 baht/kg.
The price depends on the size and quality of the produce. for selling produce Most of them, 80 percent, are distributed online and have regular customers who come to buy at the garden. As for 20 percent of the produce, there are middlemen both inside and outside Khon Kaen province who come to buy it at the orchard to send on to sell to nearby provinces. In addition to selling fresh fruit Farmers also process date palm produce into date palm juice. and dried dates to create additional value This is another way to create income for farmers. Mr. Chakat Chantjirawat, Director of S.E.O.4, added that For growing date palms Even though the production cost is relatively higher than other crops in the northeastern region. But when compared to the returns received, it is considered worth it. In addition, farmers should watch out for pests and insect diseases. that may destroy and affect the quality of the product.