YANGON, Myanmar—A
two-hour national television talk show featured the activities of the world’s
leading rice research center and its involvement in the formulation of the Myanmar Rice Sector Development Strategy.
Dr. Jongsoo Shin, IRRI
country representative for Myanmar, was invited by the Ministry of Agriculture
and Irrigation (MoAI) to discuss IRRI’s role in the country’s national programs on
developing and promoting high-yielding and high-quality rice varieties and the
implementation of Myanmar's rice development strategy.
Shin also discussed the
importance of each part of the rice value chain, the effective and efficient
uses of information communication technologies in rice farming, capacity
building of young scientists, collaborative programs between the MoAI and IRRI, and various ways of seeking funding support.
The Myanmar Rice Sector Development
Strategy, launched in 2015, was
drafted by Myanmar’s Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation with
technical input from IRRI.The strategy
seeks to boost the country’s rice production, raise
rice farmers’ income, ensure food self-sufficiency, and expand its share in
the international rice trade.
The episode was
broadcast on SKYNET satellite TV on 2 March in commemoration of Myanmar Peasants’ Day.
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