On 19 November 2022, in Naung Cho village of Paw-In village tract, a ceremony was held for the handover of maize huller machines (manual) machines and the harvesting of maize demonstration plot. The event was organized in collaboration between the CPP Company and The Mae Fah Luang Foundation. The ceremony was attended by the Secretary and members of the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone Management Committee, local government officials, project managers from CPP Company, The Mae Fah Luang Foundation and corn farmers from 35 villages. The event began with an opening speech by a senior representative from the Pa-O Management Committee, and followed by remarks from the Executive Director of The Mae Fah Luang Foundation and a senior representative from CPP Company. A CPP Company field officer then provided a detailed explanation to the farmers on the benefits of reusing maize stalks instead of burning them, highlighting the positive impacts and the negative consequences of burning the residue on agricultural land.
Following this, competitions were held for maize harvesting, husking, and maize aesthetics with prizes awarded to the winners. Subsequently, hand-operated corn threshing machines were distributed to representatives from 9 villages in benefiting 271 farmers. The ceremony concluded with group photos with the inclusion of government officials, CPP company representatives, project managers, and farmers.
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