Ngape Township Harvests 1,447 Acres of Summer Sesame

Ngape, 7 August

Farmers in Ngape Township, Magway Region, have completed the harvest of 1,447 acres of summer sesame planted during the summer cropping season to support local edible oil self-sufficiency, according to the Township Agriculture Department.

The harvested area produced a total of 10,737 baskets of sesame. The cultivated area included 407 acres of small fennel sesame, 50 acres of Sin Yadana-3, 690 acres of black sesame, and 300 acres of Sin Yadana-12, with black sesame and small fennel sesame accounting for the largest share.

Harvesting began in July and has now been completed across all planted areas.

Agriculture officials and field staff worked closely with farmers to promote the use of quality seed varieties, proper crop management practices, and systematic harvesting to minimize post-harvest losses and support higher yields and marketability.—Ma Yu (Ngape)

Translated by JT