Sergeant Major Prasert Malai, Director-General of the Sericulture Department, revealed that the policy in 2024 will focus on driving work in the sericulture field. As well as upgrading the quality of life of sericulture farmers to have a better quality of life. Farmers must “eat well, sleep warm, have enough capital, and no debt” by focusing on giving importance to the upstream area. By promoting the creation of at least 1,000 new farmers and rehabilitating existing sericulture farmers. By integrating with relevant agencies Especially in the area of the Agricultural Land Reform Office or ALRO and the National Land Policy Committee (NCTC), while promoting and developing sericulture products and silk threads to meet standards. To increase income for farmers Promote quality silk and silk production. and sufficient to meet needs Especially the production of Royally bestowed Peacock brand Thai silk. At the same time, we are accelerating to increase the efficiency of production factors for mulberry and silkworm eggs to have high quality and high yields. Suitable for changing environments and sufficient to meet the needs of farmers Ready to develop/improve mulberry and silkworm varieties to increase production efficiency and add value to silkworm products. It also supports and expanding the results of the royal initiative project on sericulture to the community To enable farmers to have income and work in their own hometowns Including promoting and seeking markets for silk and sericulture products. to be widespread both domestically and abroad along with creating silk into a high-value product and bring in innovation and technology to help farmers using the principle of “leading market, supplementary innovation, increasing income”. For “leading market”, we will work hand in hand with the private sector. Promote contract farming between farmers and buyers so that farmers have a stable market along with accelerating the creation of new farmers To solve the problem of shortage of silk threads/cocoons and connect to specific markets such as beauty institutes, hospitals, and the animal feed production industry. “Additional innovation” will develop/improve silk mulberry breeds. to increase production efficiency and add value and provide adequate services to farmers Including promoting and supporting the transfer of knowledge from research. Ready-to-use technology and innovation Through the knowledge management process and develop equipment, tools, and machines to increase production efficiency. and supporting elderly farmers At the same time, we plan to produce young silkworms for farmers. To reduce time and labor, the “increase income” part will create opportunities for farmers to have new options by expanding the Value Chain of sericulture products. Link processed products with the tourism industry and service sector. Coordinate cooperation with the province Tourism Authority of Thailand To connect sericulture products and products with tourism routes. Click to read more “Agricultural News”
