MSME needs to set an aim for manufacturing quality products with the use of domestic materials for the export purpose: Vice-Senior General

MSME needs to set an aim for manufacturing quality products with the use of domestic ma­terials for the export purpose, said Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win at the meeting with MSME businesspersons and departmen­tal officials at the Kayah State government office yesterday morning.

Chief Minister of Kayah State U Zaw Myo Tin reported on the operation of MSME busi­nesses in Kayah State. Then, lo­cal businesspersons and deputy ministers presented reports on regional development and im­provement of socioeconomic life, formation of cooperative soci­eties with capital, supply of in­puts, and development of MSME with the encouragement of rele­vant ministries and regions and states.

In his response to the dis­cussions, the Vice-Senior Gen­eral said that the formation of agencies for the development of MSMEs should not stop and they have to go forward.

MSME businesspersons and other entrepreneurs need to make member cards. Such a card is important for training, market­ing and staging international expos and contests. A total of 62 businesses are being operated in the industrial zone for benefiting the State. They have to produce quality products with the use of domestic materials for export purposes.

Kayah State needs to em­phasize improving the one re­gion-one product for sausage and textile to distribute them widely in the market. With regard to live­stock farms, the government will arrange to provide the necessary techniques for livestock farms. Prices of products depend on Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Agricultural Practices. Hence, it is necessary to conduct the GMP/GAP courses without fail. Moreover, an FDA certificate is also important for the foreign market.

The State Administration Council allotted K10 billion to Kayah State from the State Eco­nomic Promotion Fund for the development of the state.

Loans must be paid back for disbursing loans to others. MSME reports seeking loans as capital. So, they have to pay back their loans to the State. All industries need to have skilled labour for the production pro­cess. Hence, the MSME work committee need to seek training for labourers.

The government arranges the supply of electricity whereas local authorities need to arrange to generate electricity from so­lar power and hydropower on a manageable scale. The Prime Minister instructed all to save the use of fuel because it costs a large sum of foreign exchange yearly.

The Vice-Senior General noted that MSME needs to set an aim for manufacturing quality products with the use of domestic materials for export purposes. Successful operation of MSME will benefit raw material produc­ers, finished goods producers and traders and the government will have to earn incomes for revenue which will be spent on salaries and wages of service personnel and development projects of the nation. Hence, MSME needs to shape the State to be an exporter from an importer.

The Vice-Senior General and party viewed round domes­tic products, foodstuffs, personal goods, industrial goods and tra­ditional products.

The Vice-Senior General also paid homage to Yadana Thiri Monastery Sayadaw Agga Maha Gandhavasaka Pandita Bhadd­anta Pandita and members of the Sangha at Uttarayon Monastery in Loikaw and offered rice, oil and alms to members of the Sangha. Then, the Vice-Senior General supplicated religious affairs and sought words of advice. — MNA/ TTA