National-level Workshop : 2nd day continued with sectoral paper presentations

The second day of the national-level workshop, titled “From Agricultural Sector Development to the Growth of National Products”, continued with sectoral paper presentations at Myanmar International Convention Centre I (MICC I) in Nay Pyi Taw Tuesday morning.

The workshop aims to develop the agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors, agro-based industries, financial services, investment, access to technology and export capacity in order to boost national production. During the morning sessions, panels led by Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Daw Than Than Lin, Deputy Ministers Dr. Ye Tint Tun and Dr. Ye Tun Win of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Deputy Minister Dr. Aung Zeya for of Industry and MSME Development, Deputy Minister U Min Min for Commerce and UMFCCI President U Aye Win discussed current measures and proposed reforms to increase national production in the agriculture, livestock and fisheries, industry, planning, finance and investment, and export sectors.

They also answered questions from participants. In the afternoon, a panel led by Union Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr. Kan Zaw, together with Union Ministers U Aung Kyaw Hoe, U Min Naung, U Myo Zaw Thein, Dr. Charlie Than and U Tun Ohn, reviewed the sectoral papers presented at the workshop, answered questions from the media and approved follow-up measures for implementation. Dr. Kan Zaw then delivered the concluding remarks and brought the national workshop to a close, it’s reported.