Over 4300 Acres of Farmland Affected by Seawater Intrusion in Myeik District to Cultivate Salt-Tolerant Rice Varieties

It is known that over 4300 acres of farmland in Myeik District are affected by seawater intrusion, and salt-tolerant rice varieties will be cultivated. It is known that in Tanintharyi Region, which imports rice from other regions and states due to insufficient rice supply, seawater intrusion is occurring in farmlands as it is a coastal region. Due to these incidents, it is known that a technical discussion on cultivating salt-tolerant rice varieties in areas where seawater can intrude was held on July 8 at the Technology Dissemination Center (KC) in Kyaukku Village, Sandaw Village Tract, Myeik Township, Myeik District, Tanintharyi Region. "In Myeik District, 70 percent of the rural population resides here. All efforts to develop the agricultural sector are activities carried out for the socio-economic development of the rural population. The regional government invited Dr. Phyu Phyu Lwin, a researcher from the Department of Agricultural Research, which is testing and producing salt-tolerant rice varieties, and held a discussion expecting increased yields in areas affected by seawater intrusion," said U Aung Kyaw Kyaw U, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation for Tanintharyi Region. In Myeik District, 117,064 acres of paddy will be cultivated in the 2026-2027 monsoon season, and in areas where seawater can intrude, new salt-tolerant rice varieties such as Eyamoung, Shwepyimin, and Shwepyiwin, which are suitable for the soil conditions and have been tested and researched for the region, have been provided to the farmers. Zaw Moe Oo (Myeik)