For the effective works to improve the socio-economic status of
farmers, Myanmar will implement Agri-Business and Value Chain
Development project, in cooperation with the MAFF and Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA), according to the Ministry of
Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation.
Cooperation between the government and private sector for the
development of overall value chain by linking agricultural strategy
would help develop agri-businesses and bring about mutual benefits, said
Kyaw Min Oo, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture,
Livestock and Irrigation.
The high-ranking officials meeting on Japan-Myanmar agri sector cooperation was held in the last week of January.
The meeting focused on business matching, cooperation in crop growing,
fishery and cooperative sectors, agricultural development strategy,
development of agro-based economic sector, investments in food safety
and quality products and agro services.
The ministry is encouraging farmers to produce quality products. It
would help support the government’s goals for poverty alleviation and
rural development.
Source: Eleven Weekly Media