Kyunhla, 20 November

A total of 14,000 acres of winter sesame have been planted this year’s winter crop growing season in Kyunhla Township, Kantbalu District of Sagaing Region, according to the Township Department of Agriculture.

“Farmers in Kyunhla Township are engaged in cultivation of oilseeds all year round. In this year’s winter crops planting season, 14,033 acres of winter sesame are allocated to grow but local farmers have planted 14036 acres of sesame, exceeding the target areas. Officials from the Township Agriculture Department are providing local farmers with necessary assistance such as systematic ways of planting and prevention of pest infestation”, according to Daw Myint Myint Yee, staff officer of the Township Department of Agriculture.

In 2024-2025 fiscal year, the Township Agriculture Department has designated a total of 34,864 acres of oilseed crops such as groundnut, sesame, sunflower, niger (guizotia abyssinica) and mustard seeds in the Township, and as of now, 30176 acres of oilseed crops have been planted.—Myo Win Nyo(Kyunhla)

Translated by JT