– Longan farmers keep the yield. Price trends are plummeting.

Longan farmers.

On July 22, 2018, the journalist followed the longan peasant group at Ban Mae Ka Huay Khian, Moo 2, in the Maeka Subdistrict, Muang District, Phayao Province. Longan harvest after the production season in 2018, which are satisfied. The price is released during this period. The price is not yet fall in the price, grade 2 A. Price 25 – 30 baht per kilo, satisfied with the price hastily exported and sold before the price is lower, this year the longan yield of the province. More than 2.56 million tons

For the longan situation in Phayao province started on July 11, 2561, it was found that the starting price of fresh longan is 26 baht per kg per grade AA 26 Baht Has 16 Baht B 6 Baht and C 1 Baht. Longan farmers are concerned that the price of longan will decline in the period when the market will be more productive in August.

[194590011] The report of the Provincial Agricultural Extension Office of Phayao has 10,929 farmers with a longan plantation, a plantation area of ​​58 060 longans or 56,383 rai. Total 25,632 tonnes, spread over the following periods: 11-20 July 2061, 513 tonnes or 2%, 21-31 July 2018, 11,534 tonnes or 45%, from 1 August to August 2018, or 8,971 tonnes. 3,845 tonnes or 15% and 219 – 311 August 2018, 769 tonnes or 3% If the AA longan content is about 113.15 tonnes to about 168.51 B is 52.23 tonnes and C is 23.59 tons.It is noted that in August 2018, especially early – mid Longan has the highest yield. Then the end of the season begins to decline.

million. Kantatha Kham, 65, a longan farmer, Mae Ka Huay Khian, Moo 2, Maekae, Muang Phayao, said that he had planted 10 rai eucalyptus longan. Productivity every year. About 500-600 kilograms will be sold for a hundred thousand baht each year, which gives less longans.In this period, the yield is 25-30 baht per kilogram, which is always satisfied with the price.