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Excessive use of chemicals sets alarm bells ringing on food safety
13/09/19
Our economy is based on agriculture and our agricultural products have a good name. With changing lifestyles across the world, people are demanding safe food. Therefore, we would like to urge our farmers and peasants to use chemical inputs only when it is absolutely necessary
YCDC taxes can be paid by mobile phone from 1 Oct
13/09/19
YANGONITES will be able to pay Yangon City Development Committee’s (YCDC) taxes by mobile phone from 1 October. The mobile payment system for taxes was launched at a ceremony held on 12 September at the Yangon City Hall
Agriculture, livestock, fisheries sectors pull in investment of $200 mln, K25 bln
13/09/19
NEW businesses including one enterprise in the agriculture sector and two in the livestock and fisheries sector were permitted to bring in investments of US$200 million and K25 billion in early September, said U Thant Sin Lwin, the Director General of the Directorate of Investments and Company Administration
Jaggery powder to be exported to five foreign markets
13/09/19
A plant is currently being constructed in Yesagyo Town of Magway Region to process jaggery powder, and there are plans to export the powder to five markets abroad, said Ko Kaung Sett Naing, the CEO of 555 Shwe Hinthar Co Ltd
Book fair kicks off in Mandalay
12/09/19
A ceremony to open a book fair and exhibition took place at Community Centre at the junction of 62nd street and Myawady Mingyi street in Pyigyidagun Township, in Myanmar’s central city of Mandalay, Mandalay Region.
Fingerlings released into Ngwetha Dam and Sarlingyi Dam in Sagaing Region
12/09/19
With the aim of increasing fish resources and fish production, the Department of Fisheries released fingerlings into Ngwetha Dam and Sarlingyi Dam this morning.
About 27 schools temporarily shut in Minhla Tsp.
12/09/19
Torrential downpours and flash flood caused some schools in Minhla Township, Bago Region to temporarily suspend on 12 September.
Teaching aids provided to grade-6 students in Thongwa Tsp.
12/09/19
A ceremony to provide teaching aids to Grade-6 students was held at the Township Education officer’s Office in Thongwa of Yangon Region this morning.
Social pension provided to elderly people over 85-year old in Minhla Tsp.
12/09/19
A ceremony to furnish social pension to elderly people over 85-year old in Minhla Township, Bago Region was held at the office of the Township General Administration Department this morning.
