Member of the State Administration Council Mahn Nyein Maung, along with Regional Chief Minister U Tin Maung Win and officials, inspected agricultural activities in Labutta and Myaungmya districts yesterday.
The SAC member inspected the hemp seed plantation and 100 acres of model mechanized paddy farm in Ohnpinsu Village in Mawlamyinegyun Township.
He watched harvesting of 250 acres of New Ayeyar-1 hybrid paddy field and observed the yield per acre of 242 baskets of paddy. The SAC member and party visited cultivation of super sun-41 sunflower in five acres in Wedaunt Village and Sinshwekya-2 sunflower plantation in Kala Village of Wakema Township.
Furthermore, the SAC member observed broadcasting of fertilizers, solar water irrigation, and making EM Bokashi natural fertilizers in Madawpin Village, Myaungmya Township.
They attended a workshop to achieve the target yield of 10 major crops in Wahdu Village, Kangyidaunt Township.
Then, the SAC member and party viewed successful thriving of Strip Cropping (sunflower super sun-41, seedless corn, black-eyed pea), super sun-41 and Sinshwekya-1 sunflower plantations in Kangyidaunt and Pathein townships.—MNA/TKO
