23,000+ foodstuff industries make up nearly 50% of private sector

 

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing under­scored that a total of 9,984 industries produce foodstuffs out of 49,025 indus­tries of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across the nation.

 

The Myanmar Foodstuff Development Fo­rum (2025) was inaugurated at the Myanmar International Convention Centre II in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning, with an address by State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

 

Speaking on the occasion, the Senior Gener­al noted that any country can be assessed with Gross Domestic Product-(GDP) for its economic development. The calculation of GDP can be based on agriculture, industrial and service sectors.

 

He recounted that the Industrial Develop­ment Commission, the Electricity and Energy Development Commission and the Agriculture and Livestock Development Commission were formed for the harmonious development of the industrial and economic sectors of the State.

The Senior General em­phasized that the forum aims to create a better economic environment for the develop­ment of foodstuff industries, promote the manufacturing of quality and safe foodstuffs along the production chain, ensure local food security and produce import substitutes to be able to penetrate the international market, create new plans for continuous comprehensive development of foodstuff in­dustries and disseminate clear laws, procedures, techniques and standards for sustainable development of foodstuff indus­tries.

 

He continued to say that a total of 23,887 foodstuff indus­tries have registered so far, ac­counting for 49.63 per cent in the private industries.

 

He highlighted that a total of 2,004 foodstuff industries have registered among other regis­tered industries in industrial zones. Only when the govern­ment and private sector are in close cooperation to fulfil needs will manufacturing and com­modity flow improve.

The Senior General ex­plained that encouraging MSMEs to have achievement aims at developing of internal economy as well as domestic production. In doing so, raw materials are essential for the manufacturing of products. Hence, the policy was adopted for producing domestic raw ma­terials. Products of agriculture and livestock farms are certain raw materials. Efforts must be made to manufacture import substitute goods and enhance manufacture of export products step by step. High quality of products and proper packaging forms contribute to increased demand and supply process.

A video clip on the develop­ment of Myanmar’s foodstuff in­dustry was screened. President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Cham­bers of Commerce and Industry U Aye Win reported on holding the Myanmar Foodstuff Devel­opment Forum 2025.

 

UMFCCI President U Aye Win and Chairman of Myanmar Foodstuff Producer and Export­er Association U Aung Shwe presented an emblem of the forum to the Senior General.

 

The Senior General visited booths of foodstuffs manufac­tured domestically at the forum, asked about what he wanted to know and gave guidance.

 

Also present at the cere­mony were SAC Joint Secre­tary General Ye Win Oo, council members, Union ministers, Un­ion-level dignitaries, the Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Of­fice of the Commander-in-Chief, deputy ministers, departmental heads, businesspersons and of­ficials.

 

The forum will take place till 20 February. It will feature sector-wise seminars for the de­velopment of Myanmar’s food­stuff industries. — MNA/TTA