Farmers transplant rice seedlings in the fields in Bago region, Myanmar, Aug 12, 2017. - Photo: Xinhua file
YANGON: The Myanmar Rice Producers and Planters Association (MRPPA) recently announced that it will provide agricultural inputs to help monsoon paddy farms impacted by heavy rain, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Thursday (Aug 1).
Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in farm areas. Some farm areas have managed to reduce flooding, while some cannot prevent flooding and damage, the report said.
In response, MRPPA will supply inputs, including pedigree crops and fertilizers, to affected farms, it added.
MRPPA also urged affiliated associations and members to support agricultural inputs in those farmlands affected by rain in order to manage crop recovery and minimize yield loss, the report said.
Myanmar Rice Federation also declared support for agricultural inputs to flood-hit farmlands on July 26 in order to mitigate yield loss, it added. - Xinhua/ANN
