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Agricultural inputs handed over for



Subject: Agricultural inputs handed over for opium substitute crops

Agricultural inputs handed over for 
cultivation of opium substitute crops
      

YANGON, 30 Aug - A ceremony to hand over 
agricultural inputs provided by Japan to be 
used in boosting food production and growing 
opium substitute crops at the border areas, 
took place at Pyinmabin Depot On Pale Myothit 
Road in Mingaladon Township this morning .


    Present on the occasion were minister for 
Progress of Border Areas and National Races 
and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, 
Deputy Ministers U Kyaw Tin and Brig-Gen 
Than Tun, Director-General of the Department 
for Progress of Border Areas and National Races 
Col Wunna Maung Lwin, Director-General of 
Development Col Myo Myint, Deputy Director- 
General of Myanmar Police Force Police 
Brig- Hla Tin, Ambassador of Japan Mr Kamo 
and Minister-Counselor Mr Naoki Ito, Mr T 
Yoshida and Mr T Iwasaki of Japan International 
Cooperation Agency, Mr Richard Dickins of UNDCP, 
officials of Myanma Agriculture Services and 
representatives of national races from border 
areas. 


Director-General Col Wunna Maung Lwin explained 
matters related to boosting food production, 
condition of farm equipment imported for the 
use of cultivating opium substitute crops, 
distribution of farm equipment to border areas,
improvement of national races from border 
areas and cultivation of opium substitute 
crops.


    Then, Ambassador of Japan Mr Kamo and 
Mr Richard Dickins of UNDCP made speeches.
Director-General Col Wunna Maung Lwin, Ambassador 
Mr Kamo, Mr Richard Dickins and Mr T Yoshida 
handed over documents related to farm
equipment to representatives of national 
races.


    Director-General Col Wunna Maung Lwin 
also presented documentary video tapes and 
photos on efforts for boosting food production, 
arrival of fertilizers and farm equipment for 
cultivation of opium substitute crops, 
systematic storage and distribution of 
fertilizers and farm equipment to border 
areas.  On behalf of representatives, 
representative U Aung Myint from Wa region 
spoke words of thanks.


    After the ceremony, the minister, the guests 
and representatives inspected farm equipment to 
be sent to border areas.


    Today, trucks loaded with fertilizers left 
for Wa region, Kokang region and Kachin Special 
Region-l and trucks loaded with
tractors left for Chin region.


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