date:May 11, 2012
ons of vannamei (white) shrimp to help farmers hit by low prices. The association said it could solve the problem by negotiating with farmers to purchase shrimp at better market prices.
The pledging scheme would lead to huge losses for the country,said Dr. Panisuan Jamnarnvej, president of the association, who argued that the government would only be assisting a small group of farmers and others well placed to take advantage of the subsidy, while shrimp prices would not rise as predicted.
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