Agriculture and fishing
SEZ to import Japanese agriculture machineries
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Yanmar Myanmar Co Ltd in Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will not establish production lines in Myanmar but will import and distribute those machineries, Takesi Terada, the firm’s managing director, told the Myanmar Times.Keep reading ...
Mandalay fisheries fail to meet demand
MANDALAY’S fisheries are unable to keep pace with demand, with industry figures saying more than 48.9 tonnes of fish is imported daily from Yangon. Keep reading ...
Data from probe into dubious land deals submitted to Mandalay Region government
An investigation team formed to look into suspect land concessions reportedly made during the transition period earlier this year has reported its findings to the Mandalay Region government, according to team leader U Myint Aung Moe. Keep reading ...
Pregnant Irrawaddy dolphin believed killed by electro-fisher
Environmental activists believe a pregnant Irrawaddy dolphin was killed by illegal electro-fishers this month in Sagaing township.The dolphin was found dead near Kho Taung village, said Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) project manager U Kyaw Hla Thein. Keep reading ...
Controversy as Myanmar govt sacks Deputy Agriculture Minister
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Tun Win, was sacked by the ruling National League for Democracy on Friday. Keep reading ...
Chinese land grabs concern Kachin villagers
The residents of Kachin State are worried by Chinese entrepreneurs’ massive land acquisition, sources say.Keep reading ...
Pyinmana farmers given cash for confiscated land
About 172 acres were confiscated from 284 farmers in 2003 to construct Myo Shaung Road. The government paid out just over K325 million (US$275,000) to those farmers by the General Administrative Office of Pyinmana after village administrators, the township general administrator and the land management committee reviewed ...
Australian agriculture institute launches Myanmar research project
Australia’s pre-eminent agricultural research institute, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), is cooperating with Myanmar on research and education projects aimed at improving the country’s agricultural sector.Keep reading ...
Rice exports earn $193m
Myanmar earned about US$193 million from exporting around 560,000 tonnes of rice and broken rice until October 21 this fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Commerce. Keep reading ...
Fish research centre to open
The country’s first research centre for freshwater fish breeding is slated to open in 2017, according to the Department of Fisheries.Keep reading ...
