Seminar for Developing Supporting Industries in Myanmar Agricultural & Food Sector and Electric Vehicle Sector: Learning from Experiences of Japan held

The “Seminar for Developing the Supporting Industries in Myanmar Agricultural and Food Sector and the Electric Vehicle Sector: Learning from the Experiences of Japan”, organized by the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) under the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations (MIFER) and funded by the ASEAN-Japan Centre as a Trade and Investment Project, was held in a hybrid format at Grand Amara Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
MIFER Union Minister Dr Kan Zaw delivered an opening speech, setting the stage for an enriching and engaging seminar ahead. Dr Nguyen Tuan Anh, Programme Coordinator of the ASEAN-Japan Centre on Trade, Investment and Tourism, then gave an opening speech on behalf of the Secretary-General of the ASEAN-Japan Centre.
The seminar is instrumental in promoting foreign and domestic investment in these two sectors, ensuring prosperity for people, food safety and security, and energy efficiency with the support of environmentally friendly and sustainable development. That also led to the contribution of Japanese supporting industries’ experiences and lessons learnt in the agricultural and food sectors as well as the electric vehicle sector to give a clear picture of Myanmar’s initiatives.
After the opening ceremony, the seminar was executed in two parts, and the session on the “Agricultural and Food Sector” was conducted first. Experts from the DICA and Japan contributed to the presentation session. The panel discussion on “Smart Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems” was organized after the presentation session.
During the presentation session of “Electric Vehicle Sector” as the second part of the seminar, experts from the DICA, Japan and Thailand made the presentations respectively. The panel discussion on “Understanding the business opportunities in the field of EVs and EV-support equipment” proceeded after the presentation session.
The seminar mainly reflected on the further development and future collaboration in the food and agricultural sector as well as the electric vehicle sector in Myanmar through the constructive partnership and engagement of public and private stakeholders between Myanmar and Japan.
The seminar was attended by a total of 150 persons, led by Union Minister Dr Kan Zaw, including MIFER Deputy Minister Dr Wah Wah Maung, permanent secretaries, directors-general, high-ranking officials and participants from line agencies, representatives from the ASEAN-Japan Centre, resource persons and business partners, particularly representatives from Japan External Trade Organization, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Thailand Board of Investment and UMFCCI and its affiliated associations. — MIFER