Dr Aung Thu

Government Commits to Long Term Aquaculture Development; Starts Dialogue on Issues

February 9, 2018 by thiha

Myanmar has taken its first major step towards developing a sustainable aquaculture industry that will meet domestic dietary needs and support the country’s fishery exports business at a time when wild fish stocks are declining rapidly. “The fisheries sector is one of the most important for our ministry, contributing to the protein needs of our […]

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Myanmar strives to promote fishery sector by opening university, boosting cooperation

October 19, 2017 by thiha

Myanmar authorities are striving to open a fishery university for development of its fishery sector following the parliament’s approval for such move. At a meeting of submission of proposal for the opening of the university, Dr. Aung Thu, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, stressed the need for seeking fund, foreign technicians and researchers to […]

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Myanmar must establish cultivation of new plant species and seeds

September 13, 2017 by Thiha

Myanmar must build businesses in the cultivation of new plant species and seed production, Union Minister for Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung Thu said. “As the agriculture sector is the main driver of the country’s economy and food security, I urge businesses to carry out sustainable seed production and work with the […]

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Stability of pulses market sought after India policy

August 31, 2017 by Thiha

Following India’s Restricted Pulse Import Policy, a co-ordination meeting on plans for Myanmar’s pulses exports in respective sectors was held at the Ministry of Commerce in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently issued an import policy change to import only 200,000 tons of toor whole on 5 August, and […]

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Myanmar Coffee Exports to Stimulate Agro Sector

June 2, 2017 by thiha

The government has placed emphasis on the diversification of crops which have wide international markets access, in addition to paddy, and it hopes to increase coffee production. Union Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Dr Aung Thu, said he hopes to increase the coffee acreage to 200,000 and exports to 60,000 tons by 2030. “During […]

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De Heus proudly opens feed factory in Yangon, Myanmar

October 11, 2016 by thiha

An important step for the livestock industry for Myanmar and the Netherlands. Saturday the 1st of October was a memorable day in the lengthy history of the family-owned business of De Heus. At this day, De Heus Animal nutrition celebrated the opening of its first factory in Myanmar. This ultra-modern factory has been built over […]

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Myanmar sets up committee to facilitate power transfer to NLD

December 11, 2015 by Thiha

An eight-member committee has been set up to facilitate the transfer of power from the current Myanmar government to the National League for Democracy Party (NLD). According to Myanmar News Agency, President Thein Sein met NLD Chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi on Dec 2 to discuss plans for the smooth transfer of state responsibility and […]

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