Ministry of Agriculture promotes halal products Community enterprise, Phetchaburi Province

Phetchaburi Province, Ministry of Agriculture aims to promote Halal products. Push for processed products for community enterprises in Phetchaburi Province, aiming to increase sales channels both domestically and abroad. Captain Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Follow up on the performance of community enterprises in the Phetchaburi Halal Food Processing Group. Ready to meet farmers and citizens and grant ownership of cattle and buffalo to farmers, the Cattle and Buffalo Bank Project for farmers under the royal initiative, with Mr. Prayoon Insakul, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Executives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and heads of government agencies in the area attended at Tha Raeng Ok Subdistrict, Ban Laem District, Phetchaburi Province For community enterprises in the Phetchaburi halal food processing group It is a community enterprise that processes beef cattle into food that has a Halal seal for Muslims, including shr edded beef, shredded meat with herbs. Beef with Karen Chili Paste and beef jerky by the Ban Klang Phatthana community It is the downstream group that receives beef from the midstream group. Then processed into various products with unique formulas and in 2016 received advice from the Ban Laem District Agriculture Office. To be registered as a community enterprise The duties are divided and group operations are carried out efficiently. Develop and develop a variety of products Aimed at creating jobs and generating income It creates a better way of life. There are currently 76 members. Members have income from dividends of approximately 200 - 300 baht/year and income from labor costs in processing approximately 300 baht/day. Product quantity: shredded meat, shredded herbal meat. 1,600 jars of Karen chili paste (domestic 500 jars/1,100 jars abroad), 100 kg of dried beef. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Aiming to drive the policy of high value agricultural products and services, 1 locality, 1 high value agricultural product. By Phetchaburi Provincial Livestock Office There is regular training in meat processing. Ready to support production factors for raising the group's beef cattle. And in the future, aim to increase sales channels both domestically and abroad. Source: Thai News Agency