Ayeyawady Region plans to set 100,000-acre rice export zone under contract farming system

ACCORDING to the Ay­eyawady Region Government, plans are underway to imple­ment a 100,000-acre rice export zone in the Ayeyawady Region under a contract farming sys­tem.

 

In implementing this 100,000-acre rice export zone through contract farming, dis­cussions have been held on designating district-level areas for businesses that will invest in the Ayeyawady Region and operate under the contract farming system.

 

“Aiming to produce quali­ty rice, those participating in the export zone will work on the basis of four key elements: seed, land, water and tech­nique. Efforts are also being made to ensure that domes­tic rice farmers receive fair and appropriate profits in line with global rice prices,” said an official from the Ayeyawady Region Government.

 

The Ayeyawady Region Government will also over­see the operation of rice mills in the region to ensure high standards, and will monitor the management of waste materi­als produced by gasifier sys­tems that use rice husk fuel, so that they do not harm or pol­lute the natural environment and that all activities comply with stipulated rules and reg­ulations.

 

The Ayeyawady Region is a region that has been suc­cessfully implementing agri­cultural, livestock and related industries.— ASH/KNN