A demonstration of paddy planting on a 100-acre farm using a drum seeder was conducted by U Kyaw Win Naing, a farmer from Bayak Village, Thanlyin Township, Thanlyin District. A ceremony was also held at a temporary pavilion on the farmland, during which natural fertilizers and vegetable seeds supplied by the Department of Agriculture were distributed to farmers participating in the export zone programme.
Under the programme, natural fertilizers and vegetable seeds from the Department of Agriculture were presented to farmers by Yangon Region Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr Htoo Maung, Yangon Region Hluttaw Representative U Yan Myo Aung, members of the Region Agriculture Supervisory Team, Chairman of the Thanlyin District Administration and Management Committee U Zin Min Ko, and officials from rice-exporting companies.
Afterwards, the regional minister and accompanying officials observed demonstrations of a 100-acre model paddy field planted using a drum seeder, a 10-row seeder displayed by the Department of Agricultural Mechanization, biochar produced from agricultural waste, fertilizers, pesticides and seeds exhibited by the Department of Agriculture, and solar-powered water pumps showcased by the Department of Water Resources. — Bala/MKKS
