Mon State to provide compensation for some flood-damaged farmland
Mon State to provide compensation for some flood-damaged farmland
Mon News Agency, 28 Aug 2017
URL: https://monnews.org/2017/08/25/mon-state-to-provide-compensation-for-some-flood-damaged-farmland/
The Mon State government hopes that a windfall of compensation will give a much-needed boost to farmers whose plots were damaged by recent monsoon flooding.
According to Mon State’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Transportation, farmers will K50,000 per acre for flood-damaged farmlands.
Over 17,000 acres of farmland was flooded in Mon State in July, including 4,193 acres that were completely damaged, according to the state ministry’s tally.
“We are trying to provide around K190 million. We will provide K50,000 per acre, as well as crop seeds and fertilizers. We are trying to provide this before the end of this month because [the farmers] need to replant the paddies,” said U Tun Htay, Mon State Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Transportation.
The state government will provide around K75 million, with the remainder of the funding sought from the Union Ministry of Agriculture.
The over 4,000 acres of damaged farmland that can expect compensation are spread over Paung, Bilin, and Kyaikto townships under Thaton District, as well as another 62 acres in Kyaikmaraw township.
According to statistics from the department, there are over 690,000 acres of farmlands in Mon State.
According to Mon State’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Transportation, farmers will K50,000 per acre for flood-damaged farmlands.
Over 17,000 acres of farmland was flooded in Mon State in July, including 4,193 acres that were completely damaged, according to the state ministry’s tally.
“We are trying to provide around K190 million. We will provide K50,000 per acre, as well as crop seeds and fertilizers. We are trying to provide this before the end of this month because [the farmers] need to replant the paddies,” said U Tun Htay, Mon State Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Transportation.
The state government will provide around K75 million, with the remainder of the funding sought from the Union Ministry of Agriculture.
The over 4,000 acres of damaged farmland that can expect compensation are spread over Paung, Bilin, and Kyaikto townships under Thaton District, as well as another 62 acres in Kyaikmaraw township.
According to statistics from the department, there are over 690,000 acres of farmlands in Mon State.