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Date of entry/update: 2016-06-09
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Topic: Agriculture, Recovery and Reconstruction
Sub-title: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Myanmar's Department of Agriculture (DoA) recently conducted a series of training sessions to support the capacity development of farmers and technical experts. The training aimed to support and restore the agricultural production and livelihoods of communities affected by the heavy monsoon rains in southern Myanmar.
Topic: Agriculture, Recovery and Reconstruction
Description: "A total of 214 farmers from communities in Mon and Kayin States and Tanintharyi Region participated in face-to-face training sessions in the following topics. Good Agricultural Practices: The topics covered in this session included farming practices such as vegetable production, soil fertility management and the proper use of fertilizers to help farmers improve their yields. Participating farmers gained knowledge on practices aimed towards enhancing the production of safe, high quality food, promoting environmentally friendly agricultural practices, and ensuring the welfare of farm workers. Climate-Smart Agriculture: The training session was designed to help farmers understand how climate-induced shocks affect the agricultural sector and share climate-smart agricultural practices that enable families to improve production in a sustainable manner. Nutrition: The session covered topics related to basic nutrition including a balanced diet, meal planning, food hygiene, and the special feeding needs of children, women and men. Improving Knowledge: Post-Monsoon Forums In relation to strengthening early warning early action systems, FAO and the Myanmar Department of Meteorology and Hydrology organized virtual Post-Monsoon Forums in December 2020 for technical officers from relevant line ministries and agencies to share experiences, challenges and lessons learned during the 2020 southwest monsoon season. Some 200 technical officers participated in the discussions which aimed to review the southwest monsoon seasonal forecasts and seasonal climate and water level forecasts in Mon and Kayin States and Tanintharyi Region. Furthermore, the forums also aimed to solicit feedback from end users on the usability of the forecasts and recommendations to enhance the early warning system in order to respond to potential disasters through early action. Participants raised recommendations, gaps and challenges such as the need for meteorological information technology training for DoA staff, dissemination of real-time meteorological information, capacity development on collection and storage of meteorological records, installation of weather sensors in townships (where there are no meteorological centers in the region) and strengthened coordination and sharing of meteorological information and forecast reports with the DoA..."
Source/publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (Rome) via "Reliefweb" (New York)
2021-01-06
Date of entry/update: 2021-01-07
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Description: "Myanmar is earned US$1.082 billion from agricultural products exports from October 1 to January 17 in this fiscal year and it is more US$141.18 million compared with the farming products exports in the same period last year, according to Ministry of Commerce. It is exporting agricultural products, animal products, fishery products, mining products, forestry products, CMP exports and other products mainly. “Myanmar is exporting rice largely. Jade expos can increase the sale of jades. CMP is increased annually. Price of natural gas is soared to earn more. The export amounts are increased as well as their price. The bean export is decreased to 80,000 tons in compared with the same period last year but we earned the same,” said Khin Maung Lwin, Assistant Secretary of the ministry..."
Source/publisher: "Eleven Media Group" (Myanmar)
2020-02-03
Date of entry/update: 2020-02-04
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Description: "Myanmar's export of agricultural products reached over 1.28 billion U.S. dollars as of Feb. 22 in present fiscal year 2018-2019 which started in October, according to the Commerce Ministry on Wednesday. The figures showed an increase of 81.9 million U.S. dollars while compared with the same period in last fiscal year 2017-2018 when it showed 1.2 billion U.S. dollars. The country exports rice as the major agricultural product, pulses, corn, rubber, fruits and vegetables and others. Meanwhile, Myanmar President U Win Myint called for doubled efforts to increase agricultural products to boost the agricultural export in the international markets, on the occasion of Myanmar's Peasants Day on March 2. He also urged the farmers to strive for the national interest and all round development with increased momentum, noting that Myanmar is rich in land and water resources and has a good climate favorable for agriculture and livestock production..."
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Source/publisher: "Xinhua" (China)
2019-03-06
Date of entry/update: 2019-10-13
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Description: "Myanmar has drawn up standards and specifications for 26 agricultural products to ensure them meet international standards and to bolster export through improving the quality of the products, according to the Agriculture and Market Information Agency Monday. Standards of rice, beans and pulses, watermelon, banana, pomelo and coffee are among those approved, while standards for durian, mangosteen, muskmelon, peanut, sesame, mango, onion, corn, cashew nut, coconut and pineapple are being drafted for submission to the government for approval. Myanmar is drafting the standards and specifications in both English and Myanmar languages with the help of local and foreign experts including those from the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), an official from the Consumer Affairs Department said. Myanmar's Union Parliament enacted the law on Standardization on July 3, 2014, aimed at helping promote export by improving the quality of production organizations and their products as well as their services..."
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Source/publisher: "Xinhua" (China)
2019-09-23
Date of entry/update: 2019-09-23
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