Peasants’ Day: SAC Chairman sends a message on 63rd anniversary occasion

Chairman of theState Administration Council, Prime Minister Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing sent a message on the occasion of 63rd anniversary Peasants’ Day, which falls on 2 March.

The Prime Minister extended warm greetings for farmers nationwide to be auspicious with physical and mental well-being, stressing the he took pride in the endeavours and performances of farmers engaged in agriculture and livestock breeding, as they play a pivotal role in ensuring food security for the ethnic people.

He added that the State Administration Council is implementing the Five-Point Roadmap, and one of them highlighted that, “Continued efforts will be made to promote the state economy and enhance the socioeconomic situation of all people through expediting manufacturing businesses rooted in agriculture and livestock to benefit the entire nation”. To ensure national prosperity and food security, efforts are being made to develop the agriculture and livestock sectors using modern techniques, promote MSME industries to enhance exports and increase the yield of oil crops to achieve self-sufficiency and enable exports.

These three key economic objectives have been set, and both short-term and long-term plans are being formulated and implemented accordingly. The key requirement for the socioeconomic development of farmers is increasing crop yields. Therefore, the government prioritizes efforts to achieve target production rates for crops through various measures, including the use of high-quality and pure seeds, systematic land improvement, proper and timely application of synthetic and organic fertilizers to enhance soil fertility, ensuring adequate irrigation, and adopting proper cultivation techniques.

To further increase crop production and maximize yields, intercropping and multiple cropping systems, such as double and triple cropping, are being implemented based on regional and seasonal conditions. In addition, agricultural knowledge dissemination is being carried out through various methods to ensure that research findings, modern technologies, high-quality seeds, pure strains, and effective farming techniques are accepted and adopted by farmers.

He urged all to make effort for ensuring local food security and exporting the surplus of agricultural and livestock products. He called for collaborative efforts to achieve the desired outcomes for the sustainable development of agricultural sector.