An event marking the completion of two projects of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund was held in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday, the state-run Myanmar news agency reported on Friday.

The first project, namely the Vegetable Germplasm Collection and Seed Production Project, was conducted in Hlegu Township of Yangon Region, in Htonbo and Pyin Oo Lwin of Mandalay Region and Heho of Shan state. It included various activities covering trainings, record-taking of vegetables and seed selection, it said.

The second project, namely the Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables to Maintain the Quality and to extend the Shelf Life Project, included trainings, workshops and education programs on quality maintenance and shelf life extension of fruits and vegetables, it said.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation was implementing 19 LMC Special Fund projects. Of them, the two projects were carried out between October 2021 and March 2023, the report said.

The ministry said that it had a total of 31 LMC Special Fund projects, with the cumulative budget of more than 10 million U.S. dollars in five batches.

China initiated the LMC Special Fund in 2016 with the aim of supporting small and medium-sized cooperation projects put forward by the six Lancang-Mekong countries.

The six Lancang-Mekong countries comprise China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand.