Agriculture Dept. supplies perennial seeds, fertilizer to Pekhon farmers as poppy substitute

The Department of Agriculture provided cash to purchase perennial seeds and fertilizers to local farmers as poppy substitute in Pekhon Township in southern Shan State on December 28.
Water treatment plant to go into operation in Nyaungdon Twsp
Officials from the Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation inspected construction of a water treatment plant in Kyeinchaung Village in Nyoungdon Township, Ayeyawady Region on December 28.
Coronavirus death rises to 6 in Magway Region 
Magway Region reported 29 more virus cases on Monday, raising the total number of confirmed covid-19 cases in the region to 2,479, according to data released by the Department of Public Health.
Pansodan-Dala ferry increases rush-hour services on 28 December
Yangon Pansodan-Dala ferry service increased the schedule times to 34 rounds on 28 December to facilitate the passengers’ transport and avoid the unnecessary crowd during rush hour.
Traders request MoC to prosecute Chinese businessperson for K10.6 bln fraud
Five Myanmar traders have filed a fraud case of a Chinese citizen who scammed over K10.6 billion from rice traders to the Ministry of Commerce to proceed to prosecution, said Vice-Chair U Min Thein of Muse rice wholesale centre.
Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Gyi delivers speech at earth sciences conference
The 4th Myanmar National Conference on Earth Sciences (MNCES, 2020) was hosted at Toungoo University yesterday morning via videoconferencing.
MoE discusses drafting NESP (2021-2030) with UMFCCI
The Ministry of Education organized a coordination meeting with the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, its partnered associations and individuals from the public-private partnership to discuss drafting the National Education Strategic Plan (2021-2030) yesterday morning via videoconferencing.