By Feng Yingqiu YANGON, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar is making efforts to promote the development of agricultural sector with long- and short-term plans being implemented for transformation of conventional farming into mechanized farming across the country. Special emphasis is being placed to improve living standard of farmers and boost agricultural development. On the occasion of Saturday's Peasants Day, Myanmar President U Thein Sein, in his message, cited the private sector's active participation in the production of high yield and marketable quality of all crops. He called on the government to increase agricultural loan to...
