Vice-President Henry Van Thio attended a ceremony to mark the Peasants’ Day in Taungsu village in Ywathit village-tract in Einme Township in Ayeyawady Region, on March 2.
At the ceremony, 1,410 acres of confiscated lands were returned to 355 original farmland owners in four townships in Ayeyawady Region.
The Vice-President said: “The government is working to promote the socio-economic status of the rural people and to help develop the State economy through the improvement of sustainable agricultural production system and increased production of agriculture and livestock products which can compete with those in the international market. In accord with the objective described in the law to protect the rights of farmers and promote their interests in order to implement the interest of rural farmers who account for 70 per cent of the population in the agro-based country, the government is working to help farmers regain their own lands and to give protection to them to guarantee farmland rights.”
“Special emphasis is being placed on the systematic handover of confiscated lands to farmers after the formation of central committee. In addition, respective subcommittee were formed at region, state, district, township, ward and village-level. I am very happy that the government will issue farmland permits to 1,410 acres of confiscated lands returned to 335 farmers in Pantanaw, Myaungmya, Kyangin and Yegyi Townships in Ayeyawady Region today’s ceremony,” he added.
Yuzana Company returned 636 acres of confiscated lands to 103 farmers in Pantanaw Township, Infantry Battalion (93), 209 acres to 66 farmers in Myaungmya Township, Methanol factory, 157 acres to 157 farmers in Kyangin Township and Infantry Battalion (36), 84 acres to 29 farmers in Yegyi Township.
The ceremony also included the prize-awarding to outstanding farmers and staff and the displays of products and farm equipments at booths by the departments and companies. Also present at the ceremony were the Union Ministers and officials of Ayeyawady Region government.
