In early December, Masanao Saito, 83, a farmer in the Takase district of the inland town of Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, was talking to his mikan tangerine trees full of fruit. “Thank you for bearing fruit again this year.”
Using special scissors, Saito carefully plucked the "Okitsu Wase"...
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This will particularly be helpful for rubber farmers.
Kanika Aunjit, deputy government spokesperson, announced the initiative on Wednesday, saying it was a gift from the ministry to farmers nationwide.
Under the scheme, rubber trees will be appraised at 500 baht each, serving as collateral...