Government supports farmers to buy pesticides

The decision comprises of 6 articles stipulating the use of state Budget to buy pesticides to prevent and cure these diseases; and supporting 2 million per hectare to farmers who have spring-winter rice crop destroying due to the infection of these diseases in accordance with regulations of Agriculture and Rural development Ministry (implemented since October 1 2006)

Local budget fund is responsible for supplying 12 kilogram per capita in a month to farmers who have lost their crops due to these diseases (the duration of supporting program is 6 months). In case the local budget is in difficulties, Prime Minister will consider using the National Food Reverses to support food aid to these provinces.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is responsible for announcing the disease, providing precaution and treatment solutions to these diseases, instructing farmers to prepare seeds for new crops and coordinates with relevant ministries and sectors to report the result of these programs to Prime Minister.

(Translated by THKC)