Description:
"Information received is that the project for the cultivation of long
fiber cotton was made compulsory for wheat growing cultivators of
Myaung, Sagaing Division by the authorities who claimed that they were
acting under instructions of the area military commander.
2. Since 1997, this substitution of cotton on wheat growing soil was
commenced to earn dollars which was the expectation of the area
commander. When the farmers and those with expertise explained that the
soil and climate was not suitable for cotton growing, the response was
"If you do not obey orders the land will be confiscated..."
Source/publisher:
National League for Democracy (NLD)
Date of Publication:
1999-06-07
Date of entry:
2009-05-18
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English
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