Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspects preservation of antique Tatmadaw guesthouses in PyinOoLwin Station and dairy cow farm
Nay Pyi Taw December 8
Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, accompanied by SAC members General Maung Maung Kyaw, Lt-Gen Moe Myint Tun, Joint Secretary Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, Union ministers U Hla Moe and Dr Myo Thein Kyaw, Chief Minister of Mandalay Region U Maung Ko, Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ko Ko Oo and officials, inspect-ed the maintenance of ancient Tatmadaw guesthouses in PyinOoLwin Station and a dairy cow farm.
The Senior General and party visited Thazinmyaing, Cherry-meaning and Yuzanamyaing guesthouses and inspected the maintenance work. They were conducted around by officials. The Senior General looked into the requirements and pointed out the need to systematically preserve the guesthouses in their original design as they are antique buildings, to do the preservation work despite the high cost as they are historical heritage, to keep systematic records, to use only the furniture and other utilities of ancient designs to the most possible de-gree in the preservation work, and to take disaster preventive and fire preventive measures. He then inspected the interior and exterior preservation works.
The Senior General and party visited the December dairy cow farm at Htonbo Village. U San Hla, an entrepreneur, explained the functions of the farm and the cultivation of feed crops. The Senior General looked into the requirements after asking for more information.
Then, the Senior General greeted dairy cow breeding and cream making entrepreneurs cordially and said in connection with dairy cow breeding and cream-making that PyinOoLwin should be a model for dairy cow breeding and cream-making and Myanmar has to import about US$-50 million worth of dairy product annually to fulfil the needs. The Tatmadaw is also raising dairy cows. As the country has a sound foundation for livestock breeding, foreign exchange can be saved if dairy cow breeding is implemented properly and dairy products can be produced. The government would like to encourage entrepreneurs to raise dairy cows successfully as PyinOoLwin will be prosperous if dairy cows are raised systematically. There are three systems of dairy cow breeding as pasture-based breeding, dry lot breeding and enclosed breeding (freestall), which can be more successful if systematically implemented. Cattle are fed with green feed made from maize, paddy, pulses, barley and wheat. It will be beneficial if milk yields are high as a result of systematic breeding and feeding.
As for making cream, PyinOo-Lwin is a hub for cream making. It is necessary to take measures to produce quality cream, pack the products properly and distribute them to the entire country. It will be more profitable if value-added foodstuffs from dairy products and crops are cultivated in the region. The government will offer as much assistance and has been helping small and medium enterprises. It is important to utilize land plots allocated for livestock breeding properly. In conclusion, the Senior General urged the entrepreneurs to systematically raise dairy cattle in PyinOoLwin as the public can consume dairy foodstuff nutritionally if dairy products like milk, yoghurt and cream.
Then, the Senior General and party inspected the process of feed making, raising cows by grouping them according to their ages, milking and processing of milk to make dairy products. Afterwards, the Senior General discussed technological requirements and attended to the needs.
Afterwards, the Senior General and party proceeded to Shan Cream Making Industry in Naungkhamgyi Village. Owner U Myat Thein Ngwe explained the production process to the Senior General, who discussed salient points.
Then, the Senior General and party visited Para mi Milk Cre-am Shop near the clock tower in PyinOoLwin and viewed the marketing and distribution activities of dairy products.