Thai government’s rainy day plan: Combating drought and El Nino

Confronted with the detrimental impacts of the El Nino weather phenomenon, the Thai government is mobilising to tackle the decreasing rainfall and drought plaguing the nation’s agricultural sector, according to Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.

Following a special Cabinet meeting yesterday, PM Srettha highlighted the government’s commitment to the welfare of the agricultural community and the nation at large. The primary focus areas include market expansion, enhancing farming productivity, reducing production costs, boosting exports, and ensuring sufficient food supplies for domestic consumption.

The 61 year old prime minister emphasised the importance of accounting for the impacts of El Nino in devising measures to aid the farming sector. Furthermore, he directed the Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister to gather…