November
16, 2017
The
Union Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung Thu,
accompanied by Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu, Rakhine State minister
for agriculture, livestock, forestry and mines U Kyaw Lwin and state government
officials inspected the status of harvesting ownerless monsoon paddy in
Yathedaung Township and Maungtaw region yesterday.
First,
the Union Minister, Chief Minister and officials arrived at Cheinkhalein
Village, Yathedaung Township and inspected the status of Agricultural
Mechanization Department (AMD) systematically harvesting ownerless monsoon
paddy with harvesters and the piled harvested rice.
Next
they went to Myinlut village tract south of Maungtaw town and Mawrawadi front
line station to inspect the status of harvesting and then went on to
Alethankyaw Village south of Maungtaw town to inspect 40 workers drying
harvested rice accepted by Department of Agriculture.
In
the afternoon, the Union Minister and party inspected the harvesting of rice in
Laungdon Village north of Maungtaw town and went on to view ripe monsoon paddy
in the field near the road junction of Taungpro-Bandoola road and remarked on
systematically harvesting it with the least wastage.
Union
Minister Dr. Aung Thu further remarked to officials and staffs on providing
more harvesters and workers to expand and increase the rate of harvesting.
The
Union Minister also encouraged the staff and workers who are systematically
harvesting with harvesters and drying rice in Yathedaung and Maungtaw region
while presenting food gifts.
For
the timely harvesting of remaining paddy in Maungtaw region, more harvesters,
weighing machines, bags and construction of temporary stores to store harvested
and dried rice are being required it is learnt.
AMD
is harvesting ownerless monsoon paddy in Maungtaw region with 32 harvesters and
storing it and to date 1,700 acres has been harvested to according to AMD it is
learnt.—News Team
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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