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November 09, 2026
Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister U Aye Kyaw has called for effective coordination among relevant departments to ensure adequate fuel supplies for agricultural machinery during the monsoon paddy harvest season, while urging farmers to expand oilseed cultivation to achieve regional edible oil self-sufficiency.
He made the remarks during a ceremony combining the 2026-2027 monsoon paddy yield-sampling harvest, soybean oilseed cultivation and seed distribution, jointly organized by the Pathein Township Agricultural Production Enhancement Supervisory Committee and Ayeya Pathein Rice & Paddy Trading Co Ltd, in Tunpalun Village, Pathein District, Ayeyawady Region, yesterday morning.
The chief minister stressed that farmers should calculate their fuel requirements in advance to ensure the timely deployment of combine harvesters and other agricultural machinery during the harvest season. He also urged relevant departments and responsible officials to coordinate closely to prevent fuel shortages and disruptions to harvesting operations. He also highlighted the importance of closely monitoring weather conditions during the harvest period to minimize crop losses, ensure the timely storage of harvested paddy and maintain grain quality.
U Aye Kyaw urged farmers to expand oilseed cultivation, including groundnut, sesame, sunflower and soybean, to achieve regional edible oil self-sufficiency, highlighting the use of soybean cake as livestock feed and calling on farmers to adopt high-yielding seed varieties suited to local conditions and recommended cultivation practices to benefit from strong market demand and favorable prices. He called on relevant departments, agricultural organizations and farmers to work together to achieve regional edible oil self-sufficiency and meet targeted crop production goals.
Following the ceremony, officials from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Agricultural Land Management and Statistics held educational discussions with farmers on agricultural techniques. The chief minister subsequently provided additional guidance and coordinated solutions to address local operational needs. — Regional IPRD/TH
