Public-Private Dialogue on boosting paddy seed production, export zone plans
MINISTRY of Agriculture, Livestock and
Irrigation and Myanmar Rice Federation jointly organized a Public-Private Dialogue
on export zones implementation and developing paddy seed production businesses
was held on 18 August at the meeting hall of the ministry in Nay Pyi Taw.
Deputy Minister of the ministry and
officials concerned, President of MRF and representatives, regional committee
chairmen, exporters, fertilizer companies, seed production companies, and
farmers participated in the dialogue.
The meeting also highlighted setting
agricultural export zone on contracted farmland areas in collaboration with
farmers and export companies, cultivating only paddy seed designated for
exports, collaboration between departments concerned and seed production
companies to meet paddy seed needs, production in line with Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP) for contract farming, securing Geographical Indication status
for Pawsan Hmway, premium quality rice of Myanmar to increase its
international presence, bolstering exports and attaining good price to benefit
growers, reducing inputs, boosting production and public-private partnership.
Furthermore, institutions concerned
negotiated with counterparts of the neighbouring countries (Bangladesh and China)
to ramp up exports and gain a reasonable market amid a drop in global rice
prices. — NN/KK
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