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Pork glut still hurting farmers

Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chaiya Phromma vows to clamp down on pork smuggling to protect farmers’ livelihoods. Government House

The smuggling of pork has caused prices to collapse in the domestic market, hurting the incomes of pig farmers all across the country.

In an interview with the Bangkok Post, Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister, Chaiya Phromma, vowed to clamp down on smuggling to protect farmers’ livelihoods, adding the illegal activity puts the general public at risk of exposure to contaminated products.

How did the crackdown start?

Last year, there was a serious shortage of pork in…

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