Demonstration of Napier grass held for feedstuffs in Myawady

Myawady District Livestock and Veterinary Department of Myawady Township held a demonstration planting Napier grass on the land of U Ne Win Oo, a cattle farmer in Wae Shan village on 24 June.
At the exhibition, Dr Min Win Aung, Township Director of the Livestock and Veterinary Department, said that the livestock system will be developed by farmers by cultivating plants for feedstuffs.
“By growing grasses with high nutritional value, animals will have a higher growth rate and better productivity. Reducing costs for feedstuffs will also help farmers develop better fodder practices and develop livestock breeding,” he elaborated.
District Head of the Livestock and Veterinary Department Dr Tint Lwin, Township Head Dr Min Win Aung and staff, District Head U Tin Naing Oo of the Department of Agriculture in Myawady District, the Waeshan village administrator and livestock farmers attended the event. — Htein Lin Aung (IPRD)