. Year I: 2013
Field visit to identify problems and explore real field situations interacting with farmers. The Project Team met most of the 99 families living in 11 villages of Twantay Township.
Project inception was organized in Yangon during January 10-11, 2013 after the field the 3-day field visit (Jan 7-9) with the objective of making people aware of the project among public and also formulate strategic plans for the project implementation. As a part of inception meeting a national seminar was organized on January 10 which was inaugurated by U Myint Swe, Chief Minister of Yangon Region Government. The seminar was attended by more than 80 participants including farmers. The following is the list of attendees: 1. U Myint Swe, Chief minister, Yangon Region Government 2. U Hla Myint, Mayor, City Development Committee 3. U Nyan Tun Oo, Minister for Electricity and Industry, Yangon Regional Government 4. U Soe Min, Minister for agriculture and Livestock, YRG 5. U sein Tin Win, Chairman of Yangon Pyithu Hluttaw 6. Paolo Andrea Bartorelli, Ambassador of Italy in Myanmar 7. Maria Pia Dradi, Expert, Central Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome 8. U Kyaw Lwin Hla, Executive Director of Green Economy and Green Grow 9. Secretary of Socio-Economic uplift of Women, Myanmar Women Affair 4 Vice Presidents, Federation 10. 3 Professors from Yangon University 11. 4 Vice Presidents, MIEGA (Myanmar Institute of Economic Graduates Association) 12. 8 representatiives from SMEs Devt Center. 13. U Than Zaw Han, Twantay Township Admistrator, and his Deputy 14. U Aung Than Oo, Department of Fisheries Officer, Twantay Township 15. U Myo Thu, Department of Agriculture, Twantay Township Manager 16. Dr Aue Thin Zar Khine, Dept of Livestock and Veterinary, Twantay Township 17. U Aye Myint, Director of National Engineering Planning Services 18. MRTV, MRTV4 and other news media 19. 6 representative from Chin State 20. 6 representatives from NGOs 21. EERi 8 staff 22. Over 50 farmers from Twantay Township 22. 2 from UoT, Italy 23. 2 from AIT, Thailand January 11-12: In-house Project Steering Committee Meeting Agenda discussed / agreed:
2. Training of Trainers and Farmers (Vegetables and Livestock) - After Mid-March
3. Promoting new technologies:
4. Supporting farmers to start agro-businesses: Farmers have been supported for some inputs such as vegetable seeds, prawn larvae, fish fingerlings, piglets, goat and so on. Farmers chose themselves what they want to do to earn income for the family. 5. Gender analysis: A trip was organized during July 16-19, 2013 together with a Gender Expert from AIT to understand and analyze how the project is addressing the gender issues. At the same time, a to assist where more work is needed in order to achieve women's empowerment/ |
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