Mon State set to issue licences for salt farming
Mon State set to issue licences for salt farming
Myanmar Times, 05 Oct 2018
URL: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/mon-state-set-issue-licences-salt-farming.html
The Mon State government will issue licences for salt farming through the Salt Industry Department, an official said.
U Khin Soe of the department said the date of the licence release will be decided at a meeting of the department today.
“Applicants have to bring their land ownership document No. 7 and land record 105 to apply for the license. They also need the recommendation of the salt supervision inspection group and village ward officer,” he said.
As of October 1, 87 applications for the licence had been received. The application period was from July 15 to September 15, and late applicants face a fine of K300 (US20 cents) per day.
But he said the decline of salt prices and greater competition from Thailand and China are big challenges facing salt farmers. According to the department, there are 76 salt farms in the state covering over 3000 acres. Over 23,985 tonnes of salt were produced in Mon last year, half of which was approved for export by the department.
U Khin Soe of the department said the date of the licence release will be decided at a meeting of the department today.
“Applicants have to bring their land ownership document No. 7 and land record 105 to apply for the license. They also need the recommendation of the salt supervision inspection group and village ward officer,” he said.
As of October 1, 87 applications for the licence had been received. The application period was from July 15 to September 15, and late applicants face a fine of K300 (US20 cents) per day.
But he said the decline of salt prices and greater competition from Thailand and China are big challenges facing salt farmers. According to the department, there are 76 salt farms in the state covering over 3000 acres. Over 23,985 tonnes of salt were produced in Mon last year, half of which was approved for export by the department.