Myanmar: Farmers hope the cassava market will be strong if they can set up an animal feed factory

Published 2021년 7월 26일

Tridge summary

The article highlights the expectations of farmers in Myanmar's Yangon Region regarding the potential strengthening of the cassava market, driven by the establishment of local animal feed mills, as observed from Thailand's example of cassava purchase for livestock feed. However, the success of this strategy hinges on the availability of sufficient cassava yield, which is currently lacking in the regions where the crop is cultivated, such as Ayeyarwady and Yangon. Aung Myo Min, an administrator of Padonmar Myanmar Farm, discusses the benefits of cassava cultivation, including its ease of growth and potential for mechanical automation, and outlines his plans to expand farming operations to support the proposed feed industry. The article also touches on the challenges of setting up distilleries and animal feed factories in Myanmar due to the lack of necessary raw materials like cassava oil.
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Farmers expect the cassava market to be strong in the long run if animal feed mills are set up locally. Last year, Thailand bought cassava for livestock feed. I bought as much as I could through Myawaddy and got up to 540 kyats per pound. The market is difficult to predict, so this year's market is unpredictable. Ideally, if the feed industry can be established locally, the cassava market will be strong in the long run. Yangon Region Taikgyi Township Aung Myo Min, administrator of Padonmar Myanmar Farm in Okkan village, said. In Myanmar, cassava is grown in Ayeyarwady and Yangon regions, but the yield required to set up feed mills is not enough. To set up a distillery, you must have the required amount of cassava to run the entire plant. We do not have enough cassava oil to run an animal feed factory in Myanmar. My farm is over 400 acres and I am preparing to cultivate it. We will expand as much as we can because we have learned that cassava cultivation is really ...

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