Contract signed to purchase white sesame grown under GAP system

LOCAL farmers from Monywa participating in the agricultural project to increase incomes from exports of oil crops entered into a purchase contract with the International Best Manufacturing Co. Ltd on 3 December in Sagaing Region Agriculture Department’s meeting hall, Monywa Town, to purchase the white sesame grown under the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) system.

“This contract is a first for Sagaing Region. Next, we are making arrangements to sign contracts to develop the sunflower market. The company will purchase 600 baskets of white sesame grown on Budalin farmland. According to the contract, the company will purchase only those sesame cultivated under the GAP system. The sesame and sunflower are being grown with the GAP system in Myaung, Myinmu, Budalin and Salingyi townships.
“Currently, we are developing the market for local farmers. The company has also planned to purchase not only sesame, but also sunflower and groundnut grown with GAP”, said U Khin Muang Nyunt, the head of Sagaing Region Agriculture Department.
At the contract signing ceremony, Sagaing Region Agriculture Department head U Khin Muang Nyunt delivered a speech, while International Trade Centre (ITC) project manager Dr. Thit Thit Lwin explained the project to increase incomes from the export of oil crops, along with conducting practical sessions for local farmers to learn about the GAP system. Then, International Best Manufacturing Co. Ltd director U Than Htway explained about the contract. “We started to purchase white sesame in Magway Region. After which, we will extend our purchases to Budalin Township, Sagaing Region. Later, we will proceed to Shwebo, Wetlet and Myinmu to procure white sesame. But we only purchase high and medium quality sesame,” said U Than Htway, Director of International Best Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Following the speeches, local farmers covered by the Budalin Township project and the company signed a contract to purchase white sesame.
“The company purchases the sesame from us. This is the very first time we have made a sale through the signing of a contract. We planned to grow white sesame and black sesame. We expect to sell around 50 baskets. We have already received the training to grow the crops with GAP,” said U Nyan Maung Than, a local grower from Dan Daing Village in Budalin Township.
“We have entered into a contract with the company, because the company will pay more money for sesame grown with the GAP system. The sesame cultivated under the GAP system will be paid Ks 1000 per basket, which is more than the prevailing price. But, if the quality of the crops is not up to the standard agreed to, either because of the poor weather or for other reasons, the company will pay the price, depending on the quality. The crops cultivated under the GAP system is good for export, said U Tun Tun Oo, the chairman of Saging Region Edible Oil Millers Association.
Myo Min Tun (Monywa)
Translated by Hay Mar
PHOTO: MYO MIN THU (MONYWA)
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar