ACCORDING to the Yangon Region Agriculture Department, 1,144,372 acres out of the targeted 1,148,222 acres were successfully planted with monsoon paddy, with 198,488 acres harvested as of the first week of November.

“This year’s rice planting faced several challenges, but the ministry responded promptly to ensuring areas affected by flooding were quickly replanted.

In Yangon, high-quality rice varieties suitable for export are grown, including Pawsanmwe, Pawsanyin, Ayeyamin, Hmawby-2, Sinthukha, Manawthukha, GW 11, 90-day, Theehtatyin, Shwewahtun, Yakyaw, Sinthwelat, Hmawby-3, Pakhangshwewah, and Kayinma Hteiksaung.

Despite the need to replant during the typhoon period, the rice has withstood these difficulties, allowing us to meet our production target,” explained Daw Hla Kyi, Assistant Director of the Agriculture Department for Yangon Region.

Early- and medium-matured rice varieties are currently harvested, while late-matured varieties are expected to be harvested between December and the end of February.

The harvested rice fields are being prepared for winter crops such as peanuts, mung beans, sesame, and sunflowers, with the expectation that these crops will be flourishing across the region by the end of November.

Nyein Thu (MNA)/TMT

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