The ceremony to introduce cof­fee and agricultural products from Dehong prefecture took place yesterday at the MGallery Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw. The event was organized by the CPC De­hong Dai and Jingpo Prefectural Committee of Yunnan Province, the People’s Republic of China, and the Dehong Chambers of Commerce Myanmar Repre­sentative Office.

Union Ministers U Myint Naung and U Tun Ohn, along with Deputy Ministers Dr Tin Htut, Dr Myo Thant, and U Min Min, as well as the permanent secretary, departmental officials, personnel from the Chinese Em­bassy to Myanmar, the Secretary of CPC Dehong Dai and Jingpo Prefectural Committee of Yun­nan Province, personnel from the Dehong Chambers of Com­merce Myanmar Representa­tive Office and coffee companies from Dehong attended the event.

Participating coffee com­panies from Dehong included Hou Gu Co Ltd, Yun Cha Wu Co Ltd, Hei Rou Co Ltd, and Yi Nuo Chun Co Ltd. These companies displayed and explained their coffees and agricultural prod­ucts to the Union Ministers and other attendees.

The Secretary of CPC De­hong Dai and Jingpo Prefectural Committee also provided infor­mation about Dehong coffee and agricultural produce.

Union Minister for Com­merce U Tun Ohn announced Myanmar’s ambition to enter the global coffee market and be­come a coffee-exporting coun­try. He highlighted the estab­lishment of a central body on 10 May 2022 for coffee value chain development and the formation of the Myanmar Coffee Export Promotion Task Force by rele­vant ministries and departments to promote Myanmar’s coffee globally, expand coffee planta­tions, and develop the coffee value chain.

Furthermore, the Union minister discussed drafting a roadmap and action plans for the development of the coffee indus­try, organizing excursion trips to ASEAN countries, proposing a project to establish a wholesale centre for coffee industry devel­opment, and the ongoing work of the working committee for promoting coffee export.

Additionally, the Union minister invited collaboration in knowledge and technique ex­change with Myanmar coffee manufacturing entrepreneurs, noting that Dehong produces 95 per cent of coffee products in the PRC. At present, Dehong prefecture grows highland cof­fee plantations, whereas lowland coffee plantations were primar­ily cultivated before.

At the event, eight compa­nies from Dehong displayed cof­fee seeds, coffee powder, instant coffee mix, and dried tea leaves. Union Minister U Tun Ohn also encouraged Dehong companies to participate in exhibitions alongside Myanmar private businesses. He expressed that the Myanmar Coffee Association will study the cultivation, planta­tion, production, and exporting of crops, including coffee, from China and collaborate in poten­tial economic sectors with China.

Deputy Minister for Agri­culture, Livestock, and Irriga­tion Dr Tin Htut provided an overview of coffee plantations, production, and export progress in Myanmar.

Afterwards, the group pho­tos were taken, and the attend­ees enjoyed the dinner. — MNA/ TMT