AATSEA EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE 2014 AWARDEES HON. KYAW SWAR SOE (Myanmar) U Kyaw Swar Soe was born in Yangon on 19th May of 1965. His parents are U Hla Soe and Daw Saw Sein. He studied at Myit Kyee Nar Township and Lwikaw Township for Primary and Middle School. He attended High School in B.E.S.H No.1 Thingangyun, Yangon. He passed 10th Standard in and joined Hlaing University in Yangon as a Psychology major student but due to having strike and instability in Myanmar at that time, all university sites and schools gone close. So, he went to Bangkok (Thailand) and then to Tokyo (Japan). When he was in Japan, he found the different status and life style of Myanmar and Japanese farmers. He was so sorry and felt that there is a need to help and develop Myanmar farmers to improve their status and life style. In 1996, he went back to Myanmar and made commitment not to do any more politics. In 1998 he went to Australia and studied in Sydney College. In 2001 he came back from Australia and lived in Salin Township, Agway Division (The native land of his father). For his living he set up a Saw Mill and grew paddy in 95 acres. As his grandparents were landowners, he also settled down in that field. He realized very well about the very difficult life of farmers. In Myanmar there are about 60 billion people, 70% of those people are farmers and they are so poor. The country practiced the Land Law either as private landlordism (1953), absolute lardlordism (1963) or both (after 1988). All systems are not helpful for the farmers, their lives are more difficult, poorer than poor and getting a lot of debts. So some farmers left their jobs and joined to different sectors. Then U Kyaw Swar Soe tired to attempt the election in 2010 as well as 2012. As he failed for many reasons, he decided not try again. But many farmers from up country came to him and requested to stand in front of them as a leader. They expressed their difficulties and problems. They also mentioned that without having a good leader, they won’t be over come from such a very bad situation. So his dream for feeling of willingness to help for the development of Myanmar farmers’ status and life style came true. He established the “Myanmar Farmers’ Development Party”. At the same time he planned to use the flag and logo as the same as former Farmers’ leader Sayar San. He got the permission from the government for the establishment of the “Myanmar Farmers’ Development Party”. Farmers are very much delighted for existing this kind of party and very much proud of their flag and logo. The local leaders from Yangon, Bago, Ayarwaddy and Mandalay Division started to recruit right people under the supervision of U Kyaw Swar Soe. The 3rd ICIST, Pakse, Lao, PDR 27-28 November 2014 In 2012, the Land Laws are printed and distributed to farmers and explained them to study thoroughly for protection themselves. U Kyaw Swar Soe brought good quality paddy seeds from Japan. He tried to get lands from the government to distribute farmers who do not have lands. Now, thousands of acres of lands were distributed. There are at least 40 entrepreneurs supporting the “Myanmar Farmers’ Development Public Company” and are trying to bring lighting systems in many villages. To gain international knowledge, children of the farmers are given a chance to attend trainings from some international NGO organizations. There are 30 branch offices in townships to solve the problems of farmers actively and attentively. The Japanese Government and the Prime Minister invited U Kyaw Swar Soe for a visit they agreed to help for the development of Myanmar farmers and their villages as quickly as possible. Toshiba (Japan) Company also agreed to provide lighting system to villages. The Japan Agriculture Development pledged to cooperate and develop Myanmar farmers to world level. Now, there are Thai Technicians who use biotechnology to produce liquid fertilizers to be distributed to farmers at low price. Smart Cards for farmers were made wherein the personal data, health status, cultivation methods, educational attainment and other important data can be seen. The main object of U Kyaw Swar Soe is to scarify for the farmers who never come out from the basic level that will be able to have to change participate in Hluttaw for their lives after the 2015 election. He has also decided to try to succeed in his main objective to develop the country as well as Myanmar’ farmers. For 100 years ago, the famers had no party, now he established party for farmers and they are very happy. He is doing his best to make the party appear and grow.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 06:19:19 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015