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Shan Herald Agency for News

8 December 1999

No: 12 - 8

Chinese Invited To "Grow Double Crop of Rice" In Shan State

According to a township official in eastern Shan State, the junta had=20
agreed to invite Chinese agriculturists to begin a double rice crop =
project=20
in the trans Salween areas.

SNA reported today (6 December) that he had learned from an officinal =
from=20
Mongyawng District, Eastern Shan State that farmers in the district had=20
been ordered to complete their rainy season harvest as soon as possible =
and=20
to start prepare irrigation for a dry season crop for 4,000 acres.

400 baskets of rice seeds, of a new variety, had already been ordered =
from=20
China and 80 "agriculturists" together with their families were expected =
to=20
arrive in Mongyawng soon.

The produce according to the bilateral agreement, would be shared 50:50=20
between the two countries. "The Chinese will provide expertise and =
Burma,=20
manpower", said the official.

The official, who requested anonymity, added:
"The local people are worried. For one thing, they feel sure they are in =

for forced labor for the duration of the project;

For another, they think most of the "agriculturists" shall continue to =
stay=20
long after the project is over".

He cited an example in Mongyang Township up-north, where thousands of=20
Chinese had settled for a number of years under a "tea plantation =
project".

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For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:
Shan Herald Agency for News.
P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., 50007, Chiangmai, Thailand
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121
e-mail: <shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

S.H.A.N. is a non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not =

affiliated to any political or armed organization.=20


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>8 December 1999<BR><BR>No: 12 - =
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Rice" In=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><BR>According to a township official in =
eastern=20
Shan State, the junta had <BR>agreed to invite Chinese agriculturists to =
begin a=20
double rice crop project <BR>in the trans Salween areas.<BR><BR>SNA =
reported=20
today (6 December) that he had learned from an officinal from =
<BR>Mongyawng=20
District, Eastern Shan State that farmers in the district had <BR>been =
ordered=20
to complete their rainy season harvest as soon as possible and <BR>to =
start=20
prepare irrigation for a dry season crop for 4,000 acres.<BR><BR>400 =
baskets of=20
rice seeds, of a new variety, had already been ordered from <BR>China =
and 80=20
"agriculturists" together with their families were expected to =
<BR>arrive in=20
Mongyawng soon.<BR><BR>The produce according to the bilateral agreement, =
would=20
be shared 50:50 <BR>between the two countries. "The Chinese will provide =

expertise and Burma, <BR>manpower", said the official.<BR><BR>The =
official, who=20
requested anonymity, added:<BR>"The local people are worried. For one =
thing,=20
they feel sure they are in <BR>for forced labor for the duration of the=20
project;<BR><BR>For another, they think most of the "agriculturists" =
shall=20
continue to stay <BR>long after the project is over".<BR><BR>He cited an =
example=20
in Mongyang Township up-north, where thousands of <BR>Chinese had =
settled for a=20
number of years under a "tea plantation =
project".<BR><BR>///END\\\<BR>For=20
further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:<BR>Shan Herald Agency =
for=20
News.<BR>P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., 50007, Chiangmai, =
Thailand<BR>Ph/Fax: (053)=20
807 121<BR>e-mail: &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx</A>&gt;<BR><BR>S.H.A.=
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