AGRICULTURE ASPECTS

MODEL MAIZE PLOTS HARVESTED IN NAY PYI TAW

A ceremony to harvest hybrid maize plantation of Agriculture Department and Agricultural research Department was held at Thabyebin Village of Zeyathiri Township,Nay pyi taw Council Area on 2 September morning.

Staff of the departments showed off hybrid maize strains on theplots of farmers Daw Hmu and U Khaing Min Aung.After thatmthey harvested Yezin-6 Maize plantations of 13 farmers.

The farmers and guests assessed their best strains of Maize. They selected Yezin-10 strain as the first prize that produced 169 baskets per acrem Yezi-04 strainthe third that produced 145 baskets per acre and Yezi=6 strain the fourth that produced 141  baskets per acre. those wishing to buy maize strains may contact Agricultural Research Department (Yezin),said in-charge of maize and cereal crops section deputy Director U Thant Lwin Oo.

(Myanma Alin)

So far so good. Yellow Maize is our third kind of exportable commodity.We welcome hybrid crop which produce good quality and more quantity output per acre.

EXPORT OF MAIZE

   YEAR                        QUANTITY(THOUSAND METRIC TON)     VALUE ( US$ MILLION)

2008-2009                                         120.2                                     26.4

2009-2010                                           10.4                                       2.1

2010-2011                                           44.8                                     11.2

2011-2012                                          166.5                                     46.6

2012-2013 (April-June)                            9.9                                      2.8

Our hope is that we can break the record of last year export.