Govt vows to see farmers through coronavirus slumpThe income guarantee scheme for rubber farmers will continue as the industry is likely to remain sluggish due to economic impacts caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Tuesday. Due to uncontrollable factors the Democrat Party came up with the income guarantee scheme to cushion adverse economic impacts, Mr Jurin added. "The income guarantee scheme helps farmers when the economy slumps and prices fall. People ask if we will continue this, and my answer is that we will as long as this government stays in power," he told rubber farmers on Tuesday. The Democrat Party advocated income guarantees as part of a promise prior to the election to raise farmers' incomes.

Source: Bangkok Post July 07, 2020 23:15 UTC