Myanmar, to become seed exporters in next five or ten years

· Agriculture,Trade,Economy

Myanmar is planning on becoming a seed-exporting country in the next five or ten years according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. At the moment, the country has to import seeds from others countries.

Dr. Ye Tin Tun, Director-General of the Agricultural Department said: “In implementing the goal of becoming a seed-exporting country, departments such as seed division and plant protection division under the Agricultural Department and Agricultural Research Department, Customs Department and the Commerce Ministry, seed production companies and farmers need to cooperate.”

The government will make coordination with those involved in the seed sector, through the national-level discussions on the review of the existing laws and procedures.

In addition, the government is trying to establish a seed production system in order to enable farmers to have easy access to high-quality seeds and to manufacture necessary seeds in harmony with the growing season.

Source: elevenmyanmar