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Thailand approves agricultural plan for Eastern Economic Corridor provinces

The Thai Cabinet has approved a five-year agricultural development plan for provinces inside the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Thailand approves agricultural plan for Eastern Economic Corridor provinces ảnh 1Illustration. (Photo: Bangkok Post)
Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai Cabinet has approved afive-year agricultural development plan for provinces inside the EasternEconomic Corridor (EEC).

Government deputy spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek said theplan will involve 101 development projects to be carried out from next year to2027.

It will have a 2.84-billion-THB (about 80million USD) budget – 1.535 billion THB from the state and 1.31 billion THBfrom the private sector, Ratchada said.

She said the plan’s overall goal is to increase the incomeof farmers and farmers’ GDP in the EEC by 2027.

The plan also intends to turn Chachoengsao province into ahub for raising fishes and shrimps for industrial purpose, making Chonburiprovince a major source of energy plants and turning Rayong province into a hub for fruits and fresh seafoods.

The plan will be carried out under three strategies, thespokeswoman continued, with the first to increase production with agriculturaland bio technologies, the second to add value to products with innovation andmarketing, and the third to develop human resources for the agricultural sector.

The official added that the development will serve as arole model for other parts of the country as well./.
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