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Kayuk Pru: NGOs have been distributing funds to farmers in Giri-affected areas in western Burma's Arakan State, particularly for purchase of seeds for paddy cultivation.
A farmer from Kyaukpru Township said the NGOs, including Save the Children and some Christian organizations, are helping the farmers with funds for buying paddy seeds for their cultivation based on the size of the farmland in their area.
"The NGOs, including Save the Children and some Christian organizations are providing us with funds that range from 30,000 to 60,000 Kyat, depending on the size of farmland we possess," said the farmer.
He said the financial help from the NGOs, which do not need to be paid back, have come as an impetus for the recovery of the farmers, who have nothing left for their livelihoods after being hit by the cyclone last year.
He added that there the government's agricultural banks are loaning farmers up to 60,000 Kyat, but the loans are only available to those who have close relationships with the bank officials or local authorities, and have to be paid back after the harvest season.
The NGOs have already provided financial aid to farmers in the villages of Goonshun, Ohndaw, Muntattaung, Kamtee, Latekhamaw, Kalabar, Saikhrun, Uchay, Nhanphaytaung, and Munprun in Kyaukpru Township.
According to the farmers, Save the Children has also donated necessary funds for rebuilding the dams that were destroyed during the cyclone in Mraybon and Kyaukpru Townships.
The Arakan League for Democracy, the leading Arakanese political party from the 1990 election in Burma, has also been providing financial aid for the expense of paddy cultivation to farmers in the area.
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