Myanmar minister stresses need to boost farming capacity to earn US$1bil yearly from fishery export


A seawater fish and prawn farming site in Taninthayi Region. - Eleven Media Group

NAYPYIDAW (Eleven Media Group/ANN): If Myanmar can improve domestic farming capacity, up to US$1 billion could be earned yearly from export of fishery products, said Deputy Minister for Commerce Aung Htoo.

“If we can try to improve farming capacity locally, we will be in a position soon to earn up to US$1 billion, ” the deputy minister said.

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