Over 80,000 acres of summer paddy sown under national plan

MORE than 80,000 acres of sum­mer paddy have been planted out of the targeted 256,891 acres un­der the national summer paddy planting plan in Yangon Region, according to the Regional Depart­ment of Agriculture.

Of the nine districts in Yan­gon Region, summer paddy is being planted in townships across eight districts, excluding Ahlon District, with a total of 81,343 acres planted as of 1 January. During the summer paddy sea­son, high-yielding varieties such as Sinthukha, Thittharin, 90- day, Aungnaingtoe, GW-11, Su­perhnankauk, Hmawbi-3, Sapho­tha (a Vietnamese variety), and Kaukhnyin (glutamate rice) are being cultivated. Among these, the 90-day summer paddy variety is the most widely planted.

The Department of Agricul­ture has conducted awareness programmes for farmers focus­ing on increasing output and yield per acre, soil improvement, proper cultivation techniques, crop care, comprehensive pest management, and post-harvest practices tailored to each crop and season.

For the 2025-2026 period, the Yangon Region Department of Agriculture distributed 4,848 tonnes of urea fertilizer, supplied by the Myanmar Petroleum and Chemical Industry, for the cultiva­tion of summer paddy, monsoon paddy, and oilseed crops.

Under the management of the regional government, meas­ures such as soil development, improved cultivation techniques, crop care, integrated pest control, post-harvest technology aware­ness, planting demonstrations using seeding equipment, stand­ardized harvesting, and support services have been implemented to increase yield per acre and achieve target yields for monsoon paddy.

Last year, more than 250,000 acres were allocated for summer paddy cultivation, but over 260,000 acres were actually planted. This year, a similar allocation has been made, and efforts are underway to promote production at least at last year’s level. — Nyein Thu (MNA)/MKKS