A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr Ye Tun Win, currently in Minsk, Belarus, held discussions with Belarusian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Mr Ivan Smilgin on 15 September to promote cooperation and exchange technical knowledge in agriculture and livestock breeding.
The two sides discussed enhancing technical cooperation, trade and economic ties in the agriculture and livestock sectors.
The delegation also visited the Belarusian State Association for Livestock Breeding “Belplemzhivoboedinenie” and discussed dairy cattle breeding and animal feed production with the General Director and officials, followed by a visit to its cattle breeding laboratory. They also visited Minsk Tractor Plant to observe tractor manufacturing and quality control processes.
On 16 September, the delegation visited the Scientific and Production Centre of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus for Agriculture to study crop and fodder cultivation, seed production, agricultural systems, animal breeding, embryo transfer and nutrition laboratories. They also visited ZhodinoAgroPlemElita breeding enterprise to observe dairy cattle breeding, animal feed production and milking operations.
On 17 September, the delegation visited the Belarusian National Biotechnology Corporation to study animal feed, feed additives and amino acid production, as well as JSC Agrokombinat Dzerzhinsky to observe poultry farming and meat production.
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