Phaungpyin Township cultivates over 5,000 acres of winter seed corn and millets
Phaungpyin January 30
A total of 5,411 acres of seed corn and millets were planted during the winter crops planting season in Phaungpyin Township, Mawlaik District, Sagaing Region, according to the statistics of the Department of Agriculture for Mawlaik District.
In the 2024-2025 winter crops planting season, 820 acres of seed corn and 4,635 acres of millets were planned to be planted in Phaungpyin Township. So far, 800 acres of seed corn and 4,611 acres of millets have been planted since October 2024.
“We are providing education to ensure the success of corns and to prevent the spread of pests and diseases,” said Daw Kywe Kywe Hlaing, head of the Department of Agriculture for Mawlaik District.
In Phaungpyin Township, in the cultivation of seed corn and millets, more than 50 baskets of seed corn are produced per acre, and the cost of planting one acre of seed corn is 500,000 kyats. A total of 15,000 corn ears of millets are produced per acre, and the cost of planting one acre is over 500,000 kyats.
Source: Yadanarbon Newspaper