The Commerce Ministry is intensifying its efforts to improve supervision of agricultural product imports to combat smuggling.
Chakra Yodmani, deputy director-general of the Internal Trade Department, said the agency has implemented measures to control the movement of 10 crops: paddy and milled rice; government stockpiled rice; fresh cassava roots and tapioca chips; cassava seedlings or cuttings; palm oil; animal feed corn; wheat and barley; mature coconuts and coconut products; and onion and garlic.
He said these measures are to prevent smuggling and unauthorised imports. The controlled areas are designated at customs checkpoints and…
