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Subsidy approved to discourage sugarcane farmers from burning canes
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- The Cabinet approved a 120 baht per tonne subsidy for raw sugarcane to discourage farmers from burning their canes, a practice contributing to PM2.5 air pollution.
- This incentive aims to attract approximately 40,000 sugarcane farmers to adopt cleaner harvesting methods, starting with the new milling season in January.
- Burning cane, while facilitating harvest, reduces sugar content and farmer income, making the subsidy a beneficial alternative for both environmental protection and agricultural economics.
- During a mobile cabinet meeting, other local issues in five northeastern provinces were addressed, including poverty, land rights, farm produce prices, and tourism potential.
- Initiatives include designating Bang Sue train terminal for OTOP product promotion and developing online platforms to help farmers sell their produce.
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