Agriculture, Livestock and MSME Businesses inspected in Nyaunglebin District

Bago Region Chief Minister U Myo Swe Win, accompanied by members of the regional government, made field visits to Nyaunglebin District on 7 November to inspect and encourage the development of agriculture, livestock breeding and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
First, the Chief Minister and officials visited Letkhokkwin Village in DaikU Township to inspect U Win Aung’s successful livestock breeding business, which has been established with funding from the State Economic Promotion Fund. They observed the free-range rearing of 150 local buffaloes and coordinated with the responsible officials to provide necessary assistance.
Next, the chief minister and his entourage met local farmers in Shansu Village-tract, DaikU Township. He encouraged them to expand oilseed soybean cultivation during the winter crop season, use irrigation water efficiently in response to El Niño weather conditions and complete planting while sufficient soil moisture remained. He also provided oilseed soybean seeds and observed soybean sowing using a multi-crop seed drill.
The entourage then inspected a trial run of a small-scale rice-carrying tractor manufactured by MSME entrepreneur U Soe Moe Htun. The tractor was fitted with a 16-inch ploughshare for field operations. The chief minister coordinated with officials to address the necessary requirements. Afterwards, the chief minister visited Sanphe Village-tract in Nyaunglebin Township to inspect the breeding of 8,500 indigenous chickens by the District and Township General Administration Departments. He instructed officials to further promote local food security and surplus production by expanding indigenous pig breeding and using animal waste as organic fertilizer for growing kitchen crops.
Continuing the field visits, the chief minister inspected the colour-coated corrugated iron sheet and hand-operated water pump manufacturing workshop owned by MSME entrepreneur U Moe Aung in Ward 3 of Nyaunglebin. He also coordinated with the responsible officials to provide necessary assistance.
Finally, the chief minister and his entourage inspected the harvesting and production of monsoon paddy along the old Yangon-Mandalay Highway. — Region IPRD/ST