Rice Export Zones: MOALI DM clarified establishment of REZs

In order to develop and improve farmers’ cultivation and production in the agricultural sector, increase individual income, raise foreign exchange earnings through exporting high-quality rice, and provide good opportunities for large rice farmers, the government is implementing Rice Export Zones (REZs) with funding from the “Country’s Economic Promotion Fund.”

On the morning of May 9, Dr. Ye Tint Htun, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation, met with the Hluttaw representatives, relevant departmental officials, entrepreneurs, and rice farmers at the meeting hall of the Myanmar Rice Research Department in Hmawbi Township, Yangon Region, to provide clarifications and discuss the establishment and implementation of Rice Export Zones (REZs).

During the clarification meeting, the Deputy Minister explained that entrepreneurs would inform farmers about rice varieties in high demand in the market, so that sufficient quantities could be produced, producer groups and farmer groups would collaborate continuously to meet production goals, agricultural experts would help disseminate cultivation techniques within the zones and the government-managed Rice Export Zone (REZ) fund would be made accessible for farmers’ use. He also emphasized expanding cultivation within the zones to increase the export of Paw San Hmwe rice and other varieties. The Deputy Minister coordinated with the responsible officials based on the reports and requests from entrepreneurs and farmers.

Subsequently, 50 Drum Seeders donated by the Myanmar Rice Federation and natural fertilizers provided by the Yangon Region Department of Agriculture were distributed to farmers.

At the end of the ceremony, the Deputy Minister and officials observed the demonstration plots at the Myanmar Rice Research Department, where Hsin-Thukha and Hmawbi-3 rice varieties had been planted on 100 acres for seed production. They reviewed the step-by-step preparation of natural fertilizers, vermicompost production techniques, and practical demonstration methods for farmers, it’s reported.