Rural Development: Developing agriculture and livestock businesses

A work coordination meeting on developing an agriculture- and livestock-based economy was held at the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday.

Union Minister U Myo Zaw Thein attended the meeting and gave a speech, stressing the need to develop agriculture and livestock businesses in 4 districts of Nay Pyi Taw Council Area including Meikhtila, Yamethin and Taungoo, implementing model and smart cities.

By implementing a systematic cooperative framework, the Union Minister emphasized on timely provision of quality seeds, inputs, technology assistance and irrigated water for agriculture sector and drafting strategic plans for livestock industry development.

The Union Minister also urged related departments, government organizations and private sectors to cooperate in making advance preparations for the 'Super El Niño' phenomenon. Upon reports by the attendees, the Union Minister gave necessary instructions.

The Union Minister later proceeded to cattle farm at Talote Pin Village in Lewe Township, inspected cattle breeding and gave necessary instructions. The Union Minister also met with the member farmers from Hman Taw Agriculture Production Cooperative Team at Hman Taw Village to fulfill the needs of the farmers and inspected paddy cultivation on 218 acres plot.