According to Nation income report of Thailand. National income breakdown that the income from agricultural sector continues to be less than that from others, Most of them are financially supported by BAAC through its provincial branches, agricultural cooperatives and farmers' associations. Despite the fact that farmers appreciated the service by BAAC, it finally is operated by the farmers themselves in 1966.
In 1980, it launched the credit in kind service by supplying farmers with the required farm inputs and farm services with high quality at fair price. Despite the fact that farmers appreciated the service by BAAC, it finally is operated by the farmers themselves. In 1989, The study conducted jointly by BAAC, and the Applied Economics Research Center of Kasetsart University revealed that 95 % of the farmers appreciated and wanted the service to be continued by BAAC. They somewhat worried that, without said service, they might be deceived or unfairly treated in price and quality of farm inputs and services as it always happened in the past. However, BAAC found that it is more appropriate if the farmers organizations operate the service themselves as it is their own direct benefit
BAAC. Therefore, cooperated with the Cooperatives promotion Department and Department of Cooperative auditing, has 64 Agricultural Marketing Cooperatives (AMCs) formed at provincial level. Chiang Mai is the first province servicing and now there are AMCs servicing throughout the county. AMCs operate the business for their members. The scope of service covers at least three areas, procurement of farm inputs, sale of farm products, and other farm servicing. AMCs act for their members in procurement of farm inputs, consuming goods and others, in gathering and sale of farm produces, and in providing other farm service such as transportation and well digging for example.
Though the structural of AMCs is a provincial co-operative level but availability of branches in district together with a member service facilities unit in villages and sub-districts area. For the nationwide, BAAC joined with AMCs or established Thai Agri-Business Co., Ltd or "TABCO" to collaborate with all AMCs Tor to strengthen bargaining power for Agriculturist as a whole.
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