President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing, accompanied by Union ministers, the chief minister of Yangon Region, the commander of the Yangon Command and other officials, inspected the ongoing livestock breeding activities in Twantay Township, Yangon Region, yesterday afternoon.
On arrival at the briefing hall, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Aung Naing Thu reported on the formation of zone-level committees, phased implementation of livestock breeding zones, breeding of various animals, production and sale of meat, fish and eggs, and measures to provide adequate water, electricity, roads, shade trees and animal feed, and the implementation of the President’s previous instructions.
After hearing the report, the President said that agricultural and livestock breeding zones are being implemented to sufficiently meet the daily demand for meat, fish, eggs and vegetables of more than seven million, nearly eight million people living in Yangon Region, and to enable the public to purchase and consume these products adequately at affordable prices. He emphasized that accurate and comprehensive ground-level data are essential when making plans for the development of a region or a country. Such data must be used as the basis for calculations and the formulation of plans, which should then be systematically implemented to achieve the intended results. The officials of the relevant region and state governments need to make systematic calculations and plans to ensure that the public can purchase and consume sufficient quantities of meat, fish and eggs at affordable prices. He also called for systematic supervision to ensure that land allocated for agricultural and livestock breeding activities is not used for other purposes.
He continued that there are three main livestock breeding systems: raising animals in confinement, raising them in open or semi-confined facilities, and raising them through grazing. He stressed that each system must be implemented systematically and in accordance with appropriate techniques. Under the confinement system, animals must be provided with sufficient food and water. In both agriculture and livestock breeding, four essential factors – species, land, water and technology – are indispensable. Good-quality species appropriate to each type of livestock are essential for increasing productivity. Just as fertilizers are applied to improve soil in agricultural production, sufficient animal feed must be provided for livestock
breeding. Therefore, efforts must be made to produce adequate quantities of animal feed. Similarly, just as sufficient irrigation and rainwater are essential for agricultural activities, livestock must also have access to an adequate supply of clean water.
He also stressed the need for systematic livestock breeding plans to improve productivity, including adequate space for the number of animals being raised, sufficient water and feed, proper animal healthcare, and continuous breeding and production.
The President urged officials of the Yangon Region government to make greater efforts to develop livestock breeding activities in the breeding zones of Twantay Township and to systematically implement plans so that people living in the region can purchase and consume meat, fish and eggs at affordable prices.
The President observed the breeding zone and made appropriate instructions.
He also inspected the Yangon-Twantay Road, Myanmar-Korea Friendship (Dala) Bridge, Yangon River maintenance activities and urban development measures.
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