A total of 5,550 acres of various cotton  plants  including  long  staple  cotton  were  cultivated  in Pakokku Township, Magway Region last financial year 2020-2021, Pakokku Township Agriculture Department stated.

The  majority  of  the  sown  acreage  is  under  long  staple  cotton  plants  which  are  high  yielding variety and is also compatible  with  the  region.  About  1,981,350  viss  (a  viss  is  equal  to  1.6  kg)  of  cotton  have  been  harvested  so  far  starting  from  September.

During the cotton season of the FY 2022-2023, a total of 3,373 acres of Mahlaing strain, 2,773 of Wagyi strain and 5,879 acres of long staple cotton are projected in Pakokku Township, totalling 12,025 acres of cotton, said U San Lwin, head of Pakokku Township Agriculture Department.

This  year,  60,962  acres  of  paddy,  131,738  acres  of  pulses  and beans, 201,042 acres of edible  oil  crops,  19,196  acres  of  maize, 412 acres of kitchen crops and  5,550  acres  of  cotton  have  been cultivated.

The department’s staff has been providing agricultural tech-niques  and  inputs  in  order  to  boost  production  and  produce  quality  crops. 

—  Salai  Ko  Kee  (IPRD)/GNLM

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