The Central Committee on Animal Health and Livestock Development held a coordi­nation meeting in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

Union Minister U Min Naung, who is also chairman of the central committee, said the departmental organiza­tions, the private sector and farmers should cooperate in developing nutritious meat, egg, milk and dairy prod­ucts, whereas the commit­tee focuses on establishing livestock land areas, animal disease-free zone, disease control zone and supervi­sion on registration of animal medicine and animal feed.

At noon, the Union min­ister attended the handover ceremony of Russia-made leaf fertilizer spray for mon­soon paddy.

At the ceremony, Mr Oleg Kovalenko of Fund RC-Invest­ments of the Russian Feder­ation clarified the donations and handed over 293 litres of leaf fertilizer spray.

The Union minister then expressed gratitude and gave a certificate of honour to Fund RC-Investment in return. — MNA/KTZH