Strive to increase agro-livestock production

Every country around the world is striving for economic strength, and Myanmar is likewise utilizing all available resources and opportunities to strengthen its economy. However, due to economic and political sanctions imposed on the country by certain nations, growth has been delayed rather than progressing as much as it should.

A government holds the primary responsibility to foster national economic development, and it can only become one that the public trusts and relies upon if it can advance both the national economy and the socioeconomic lives of its people. Amid political and econom­ic sanctions, the government is actively working through the best possible means to overcome these challenges and drive national economic progress.

In accordance with the motto “the nation’s strength lies with­in”, all the people cannot rely on foreign grants and loans; instead, they must leverage all available domestic resources to promote local manufacturing and drive the economic growth of the na­tion.

To achieve this, our coun­try is already endowed with favourable soil and water re­sources as well as solid founda­tions to undertake agricultural, livestock, and production en­terprises. The primary require­ments now are to genuinely put in the work and for all national ethnic brethren to unite to build peace and stability.

The relevant Union min­istries, as well as region and state governments, must fo­cus on advancing agro- and livestock-based industrial manufacturing. Furthermore, in carrying out production enterprises, rather than ex­tracting above-ground and un­derground natural resources and minerals, priority must be placed on successfully imple­menting production activities based on renewable agricul­ture and livestock farming.

The relevant region and state governments should establish and designate agricultural and livestock zones to support local farmers and breeders, while the relevant departments must distrib­ute technical know-how and input supplies to strive for increased agro-livestock production. These products must be distributed and sold for local consumption, and any surplus should be shared and exported to other regions and states to ensure food security and self-sufficiency.

Therefore, it is imperative to drive national economic growth by boosting domestic manufacturing and expanding the export sector. In doing so, priority must be given to supporting manufacturing enterprises that primarily utilize domestic raw materials, ensuring the production of import-substitution goods while also striving to increase exports.

That is why efforts must be made to find ways to ensure success in each respective sector, and work must be carried out with full dedication and enthusiasm for the development of the national econ­omy and the improvement of the socioeconomic lives of the people.