Provinces urged to boost food production during curfew

[webfact]

Provinces urged to boost food production during curfew

By The Nation

 

 

Concerned about the curfew’s impact on food production, the Cooperative Promotion Department (CPD) has urged areas in every province to grow more fruit and vegetables, and create food banks to help maintain food security.

 

Phichead Wiriyaphaha, director-general of CPD, said on Thursday (April 9) that this move would help ease problems that might arise in the future. The CPD would also help reduce costs to apply the measure, he added.

 

Koh Tepho in Uthai Thani province was cited as a good example, since the province uses the island to grow various vegetables and fruits, making it self-sufficient when it comes to food resources.

 

Phichead said 10 provinces were preparing to launch similar projects, including Uthai Thani, Kalasin, Buri Ram and Lampang. Crops could be harvested in as little as 45 days’ time, he added.

 

The country has remained under night-time curfew since April 3, with persistent rumours that the government might impose a 24-hour lockdown at some stage.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385682

 

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[Pilotman]

and how in God's name are they to do that in even partial  lock down?  Think again Batman

[Jimbo2014]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Concerned about the curfew’s impact on food production, the Cooperative Promotion Department (CPD) has urged areas in every province to grow more fruit and vegetables, and create food banks to help maintain food security.

Doesnt this take planning, foresight, vision, forward thinking.  Im sorry if I used unfamiliar terms in Thailand but I would have thought it would take years to ramp up production!

[Mike k]

I didn't realize there was that much food produced between 10pm and 4am

[Surelynot]

I'm convinced this is a spoof. No one, no one is that stupid.

[djayz]

Where is the water for these extra vegetables and fruit going to come from during these arid conditions? 

[CGW]

2 hours ago, Pilotman said:

and how in God's name are they to do that in even partial  lock down?  Think again Batman

Solved All we need is water now ???? (Not many houses have windows sills, but lets not be pedantic!)

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, Pilotman said:

and how in God's name are they to do that in even partial  lock down?  Think again Batman

Whip the cabbages during the day to make them grow faster...

grow damn you grow "CRACK" !!!!!

[Assurancetourix]

18 hours ago, djayz said:

Where is the water for these extra vegetables and fruit going to come from during these arid conditions? 

Around my village  a lot of artisanal producers do hydroponics

 

https://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Hydroponic-Vegetables

[Oziex1]

18 hours ago, djayz said:

Where is the water for these extra vegetables and fruit going to come from during these arid conditions? 

Aha, you think too much.