Myanmar hosts BIMSTEC workshop on boosting agricultural trade and investment
THE Regional Workshop on Sharing
National Export Strategies to Enhance Agricultural Trade and Investment in
BIMSTEC was organized virtually on 18 June, and Director-General Dr Thandar
Kyi of the Planning Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
served as chairperson.
The workshop was also attended by
experts of the International Food Security Research Institute, the Myanmar
Rice Federation Chair, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture,
Livestock and Irrigation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of
Commerce, BIMSTEC member states and other relevant officials.
Myanmar hosted the workshop as per the
Plan of Action on Strengthening BIMSTEC Agricultural Cooperation 2023-2027.
The workshop focused on the role of
national export strategies in the promotion of agricultural sectors, the social
status of farmers in BIMSTEC, challenges and opportunities in facilitating the
trade of agricultural products and the exploration of obstacles in trading,
promising chances and challenges and investment in agricultural trade of
BIMSTEC regions.
Moreover, the workshop exchanged the
national export strategies to promote agricultural trade and investment in the
BIMSTEC regions. — MNA/ KTZH
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