- Magway records most airstrikes since new military chief took command: ISP-Myanmar
- Junta warship destroys two fishing boats, seizes another off Werathani
- Junta jet fighters drop 500-pound bombs on former junta battalions in Mrauk-U
- Junta deploys fighter jets to bomb Ponnagyun
- Rathedaung villagers set up night watches amid Sittwe clashes, ARSA threat
Photo Essay: Thousands of paddy acres flooded in Arakan State
Thousands of acres of farmland in Arakan State's Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U and Minbya townships were inundated by floodwaters last week,
07 Aug 2024
DMG Newsroom
7 August 2024, Kyauktaw
Paddy fields in Thayettapin, Mahamuni and TaungOo villages in Kyauktaw Township were destroyed by flooding triggered by heavy rains on August 6, adding to recent troubles facing farmers in water-logged fields across a large swath of Arakan State.
Thousands of acres of farmland in Arakan State's Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U and Minbya townships were inundated by floodwaters last week, according to local farmers.
After the waters receded, paddy fields were left covered in mud and many were crops were damaged irrecoverably, and significant amounts of stored paddy were also lost to the wet weather.
Farmers say they will struggle to replant the paddy fields that were lost due to the soaring costs of agricultural inputs including fertiliser and fuel.
Opinion
.jpg)
How Can Myanmar’s Political Crisis Be Brought to an End?
By Admin 13 Sep 2026
By Cutting Trees, We Are Killing Ourselves
By Admin 06 Sep 2026
A Modern August We Must Never Forget
By Admin 31 Aug 2026
Arakan’s Political Shifts and the Debate Over Rights and Governance
By Admin 27 Aug 2026
Securing Rights for Bangladesh's Indigenous Peoples is Indispensable
By Admin 09 Aug 2026
POLITICS
BUSINESS
Industry to manufacture finished goods from coconut starting in early 2020
By Aung Kaung Zaw 20 Nov 2019
