A SURVEY team from South Korea visited Myanmar early this month to take part in an agriculture and rural development pilot project in Hlegu township in Yangon Division, according to a statement released last week by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

A survey team consisting of a KOICA resident representative and two rural development experts visited Hlegu from September 2 to 7 to examine the feasibility and determine the workload of the project, in which Myanmar officials who have undergone agriculture and rural development training in South Korea will share their knowledge with locals.

According to the statement, KOICA invited 10 officials from Myanmar to take part in an agriculture development policymaking course in 2005.

In 2006 15 officials were invited to South Korea to take part in an agriculture research and development course, while a further 15 were invited to an agriculture extension and post-harvesting course, the press release said.

The press release said the programs not only contribute to building the capacity of agricultural officials and farmers in Myanmar, but also strengthen the bilateral partnership between the two countries in the agricultural sector.