Post by account_disabled on Dec 21, 2023 3:26:41 GMT
Farmers raise broilers Encourage the consumption of chicken meat instead of pork. Aiming at helping caregivers recover after COVID-19 Association for the Promotion of Raising Chickens under Royal Patronage Refrain from consuming chicken when pork is expensive Help support farmers after they had to delay farming and prices fell during the COVID-19 outbreak. Aiming to increase high quality protein options so that Thai people do not lack good quality meat. Mrs. Chaweewan Khampha, President of the Association for the Promotion of Raising Chickens under Royal Patronage, said that during the COVID-19 outbreak Poultry farmers face losses similar to pig farmers.
This is due to having to delay raising and catching animals due to decreased market demand and low chicken meat prices. From the announcement of working from home and online learning by schools across the Telegram Number Data country. as well as consumer uncertainty Meanwhile, farmers have to bear higher costs from the prices of animal feed raw materials, both corn and soybean meal, which have surged to record highs of more than 30-40%, as well as other production factors in management to prevent risks from epidemics. Continuously increase the price “Thai people have many types of meat protein choices, especially chicken which has 3 times higher protein than pork but is much cheaper than pork. Consumers can consume chicken meat as an alternative during times when pork is in short supply and the price is high,” Mrs. Chaweewan said. Mrs. Chaweewan added that The price of chicken meat and various parts in the fresh market is still low compared to the rising costs of raising them.
For example, the average price of a whole chicken per kilogram is 80 baht, chicken breast 75 baht, chicken thigh 65 baht, while the price of farm-gate chicken is at 39 baht/kg, etc. Chicken meat is an alternative protein at a reasonable price for consumers and can be cooked in a variety of dishes, not unlike pork. which are in short supply and are at a high price at this time. However, the association asks the government to have measures to support the production of animal feed raw materials and other production factors to have reasonable prices that fluctuate according to market mechanisms and to have strict disease prevention measures. To maintain measures to produce and export Thai chicken meat according to international standards. Create food safety guarantees for consumers.
This is due to having to delay raising and catching animals due to decreased market demand and low chicken meat prices. From the announcement of working from home and online learning by schools across the Telegram Number Data country. as well as consumer uncertainty Meanwhile, farmers have to bear higher costs from the prices of animal feed raw materials, both corn and soybean meal, which have surged to record highs of more than 30-40%, as well as other production factors in management to prevent risks from epidemics. Continuously increase the price “Thai people have many types of meat protein choices, especially chicken which has 3 times higher protein than pork but is much cheaper than pork. Consumers can consume chicken meat as an alternative during times when pork is in short supply and the price is high,” Mrs. Chaweewan said. Mrs. Chaweewan added that The price of chicken meat and various parts in the fresh market is still low compared to the rising costs of raising them.
For example, the average price of a whole chicken per kilogram is 80 baht, chicken breast 75 baht, chicken thigh 65 baht, while the price of farm-gate chicken is at 39 baht/kg, etc. Chicken meat is an alternative protein at a reasonable price for consumers and can be cooked in a variety of dishes, not unlike pork. which are in short supply and are at a high price at this time. However, the association asks the government to have measures to support the production of animal feed raw materials and other production factors to have reasonable prices that fluctuate according to market mechanisms and to have strict disease prevention measures. To maintain measures to produce and export Thai chicken meat according to international standards. Create food safety guarantees for consumers.