Thailand has exported over a million tons of fruits during the first half of this year, the fruit management committee of the Agriculture Ministry said. The export figures were reported to the meeting of the so-called “Fruit Board”, or the committee in charge of development and management of fruits, which is ex-officio chaired by Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Sri-on.
Chalermchai assigned his adviser, Alongkorn Ponlaboot, to chair the third meeting of the Fruit Board for this year; Alongkorn said the meeting was informed that exports during the first half of this year was 120,000 tons higher than in the same period last year.
The meeting was pleased with the export performance of fruits but the committee was warned to plan ahead to manage longans in eastern provinces, which would be harvested late this year, Alongkorn said.
Source: nationthailand.com