Business Opportunities Report – Myanmar Seed Sector
The Business Opportunities report highlights opportunities for domestic and international companies to invest in Myanmar’s seed sector.
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MYANMAR SEED PORTAL FOR AGRICULTURE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
The Myanmar Seed Portal is the official website for all seed related information and services and managed by the Seed Division and all information, guidelines and application forms and in line with the Seed Law, the Seed Regulations and decisions made by the National Seed Committee. It was successfully launched on 11th December, 2018 by Seed Division, DOA with the
Read moreFOURTH NATIONAL SEED SECTOR PLATFORM MEETING
The fourth National Seed Sector Platform Meeting was hold with theme “Global Standards and Commitments” on 26th September, 2018 at Park Royal Hotel, Naypyitaw. The meeting was organized by Seed Division, Department of Agriculture with support of ISSD Myanmar Programme. The 34 participants from development partners, 24 participants from private sector and 42 participants from public sector attended the event.
Read moreEGS Production and Seed Quality Control on Chick Pea and Sunflower Training
ISSD Myanmar, Component (2) conducted three – day EGS production and seed quality control training with emphasis on chick pea and sunflower crops by detailed lecturers from Department of Agriculture, DOA and Department of Agricultural Research, DAR. The training was held on 20th December, 2018 till to 22nd December, 2018 at Zaloke Research Farm, Monywa Township, Sagaing Region and a
Read moreRegional Seed Fair, Mandalay
Welthungerhilfe (WHH) would like to invite all farmers, public sectors, non-government organizations (NGOs), seed production companies and all interested persons to visit our Regional Seed Fair which will take place at 5th-6th December 2018, Mandalar Thiri Sport Ground-Mandalay. At that fair, 21 private seed companies, fertilizer companies, machinery companies and agricultural media, Department of Agriculture (DOA), Department of Agricultural Research(DAR), two
Read moreField Inspection of Paddy farms With DOA and WHH Argonomist
At 19th November 2018, DOA staffs and Paing Phyo Wai (Argonomist-WHH) conducted a field inspection to Kan Lae Khone village, Madaya Township, Mandalay region. That is one of the the paddy farm in Shwe Yaung Win seed producer group. At that farm they grow varieties of Pyi Taw Yin and Ayar Min. Under the guidance of the Assistant Director of
Read moreCoaching for Chick Pea (RS) seed cultivation
At 5th November 2018, Nyein Chan Moe (Agronomist, WHH) visited to U Soe Moe Tun’s seed production fields for coaching chick pea cultivation at Allagappa village, Myinmu Township, Sagaing region.
Read moreTownship meetings with farmer groups and stakeholders
ISSD Myanmar Programme in collaboration with Agriterra, a Dutch development agency, organized two meetings to form seed grower association in Chaung-U and Maddaya Township. Around 30 participants of each township attended the meeting and actively participated.
Read moreCoaching in Chick Pea Cultivation Farms
In winter, every farmers are very busy for chick pea cultivation and other crops. However chick pea is the major cultivated crops in winter of dry zone because it withstand shocks like drought, disease , favor of winter season and create more income than other crops. On 6 November 2018, Kyauk Se Towhship Department of Agriculture staffs and WHH team were visited to
Read moreThird National Seed Sector Platform meeting
The third National Seed Sector Platform Meeting was dedicated in “Public-Private Collaboration for Seed Sector Development”. The specific event was started with opening speech delivered by Deputy Director General of Department of Agriculture (DOA) and he highlighted it is a challenging for public sector to carry out seed production to marketing and therefore he mentioned,
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