Inspection of SEDZ in Meiktila: MOALI DM inspected SEDZ in Meiktila District

In Meiktila District, Mandalay Region, efforts are being made to implement it as a special economic development zone based on agriculture and livestock. On November 14th, Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Dr. Ye Tun Win inspected the preparations being made for land allocation for constructing dairy cattle and layer chicken farms of the Shwe Pandain (Golden Goal) Livestock Zone, which will begin implementation in Shwe Padine Village Tract, Meiktila Township, as well as water supply operations and arrangements for electricity access inside and outside the zone.

Afterwards, the Deputy Minister met with district and township-level departmental officials and livestock farmers in Meiktila District, discussed and instructed on necessary requirements, and coordinated and collaborated with relevant departmental officials regarding the submissions made by the livestock farmers.

Subsequently, the Deputy Minister visited the dairy cattle farm of livestock farmer U Khin Maung Win in Taw Ma Village and provided guidance on necessary requirements to the responsible officials.

In the afternoon, the Deputy Minister inspected the operational situation of the Ku Mae Fishery Station, met with local fish farmers at the briefing hall, discussed and instructed on necessary matters, and at the meeting hall of the Kyaukse District Management and Administration Committee Office, met with district and township-level departmental officials and livestock farmers to discuss and instruct on methods for advance preparation to minimize damage and losses to livestock operations caused by the El Nino extreme weather phenomenon, and clarified and responded to the submissions made by the farmers.

In the evening, the Deputy Minister arrived at the Sun Yae Inn Livestock Zone and inspected the raising of 260 dairy cattle by STS Forward Co., Ltd. and the cultivation of animal feed, discussed and instructed on necessary supplementary matters, and also inspected the raw material availability and factory operations at the KT Animal Feed Mixing Factory, discussing and instructing on necessary requirements, it was reported.