Myanmar needs $243 million for rice seed, paddy: FAO
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar will need $243 million for rice seed, fertilizer and the rehabilitation of paddy fields in the five cyclone-damaged areas that produce 65 percent of its rice, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said on Wednesday.
Citing government estimates, the FAO said another $20 million was needed for the livestock sector after the cyclone devastated the Irrawaddy delta and other areas nearly two weeks ago.
(Reporting by Darren Schuettler; Editing by Jerry Norton and Chris Johnson)
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