Myanmar has launched the Lancang-Mekong Project's Data Center in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, state-run Myanmar News Agency reported on Wednesday.

The data center was developed for projects being implemented under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund, said the state media.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, Union Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Tin Htut Oo said the data center will facilitate access to the data and index about projects on agriculture, livestock, aquaculture and rural development via the information exchange corridor of the Lancang-Mekong countries.

He urged the staff of the center to work on capacity building for the staff and drafting frameworks for interconnection among the countries.

The center will help improve the practices and understandings on analyzing, compiling and collecting of data on food production in Myanmar, said the union minister, adding that it will also help promote cooperation among the countries.

The data center is part of the 31 projects being implemented by Myanmar's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation under the LMC Special Fund, it added.

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

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