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Fri, 04/27/2018 - 11:33
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Commerce Ministry assures there are enough fruits for Thai people

BANGKOK, April 27 (TNA) -- Despite weather fluctuations, Thai people will have enough fruits for consumption, said Boonyarit Kalayanamit, director-general of the Commerce Ministry’s Department of Internal Trade. Local farmers would produce 5-6 million tons of fruits this year. The yield would drop by 5-6% from last year due to weather fluctuations. That was increasing the prices of fruits, especially durian, he said. Despite the impacts of the weather and huge online orders for durian through Alibaba Group, Mr Boonyarit said local consumers still had enough fruits at reasonable and affordable prices. His department asked large-scaled retailers to buy fruits directly from farmers to keep fruit prices affordable for consumers. Mr Boonyarit added that hypermarkets including Tesco Lotus organised fruit buffets that featured a wide range of fruits including durian. Besides, the Commerce Ministry asked Alibaba Group to market other kinds of Thai fruits such as longan and mangosteen through its online retail network in addition to durian, he said. (TNA)

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