The Kanbalu District Agricultural Office in Sagaing Region has completed the harvest of winter sesame, an oilseed crop grown during the current winter crop planting season. According to the English edition of the Myawaddy newspaper published on April 20, the harvest of winter sesame, an oilseed crop planted during the winter crop planting season, in Kanbalu District, Sagaing Region, has been completed. This information was obtained by the Kanbalu District Agriculture Department. During the winter crop planting season of fiscal year 2025-26, the Gambluth County Agricultural Office planned to plant 96,716 acres of winter sesame, and local farmers actually planted 95,724 acres, completing 98.97% of the planned area. The local farmers began harvesting the sesame fields in January of this year (2026), and have now completed 100% of the harvest, with a yield of 16.31 swaths per acre. “During the winter crop planting season, Gamblu County planted 95,724 acres of winter sesame, an oilseed crop, and the harvest is now complete. Sesame cultivation in the area has been growing year by year, with farmers mostly planting it in winter. As an oilseed crop, this sesame cultivation can be considered a success,” said U Myo Zaw, head of the Gamblu County Agriculture Department. Note: Gambul District is a major agricultural district in Sagaing Region, and its agricultural planting work is frequently reported in the media. The following table shows the various oilseed crops planned for planting in Gambul District this winter: No. Oil Crop Planned Planting Area Percentage 1. Winter Rapeseed 95,268 acres 47.36% 2. Winter Flax 96,716 acres 48.08% 3. Rapeseed 563 acres 0.28% 4. Sunflower 3,044 acres 1.52% 5. Peanut 5,558 acres 2.76% Total 201,149 acres 100.00% Of the five oilseed crops planned for planting, winter peanuts and winter sesame are the main ones. The planting area for these two oilseed crops exceeds 90,000 acres each, accounting for over 95% of the planned area for all oilseed crops. Currently, 95,724 acres of winter sesame are actually planted, 992 acres less than the planned area. The yield per acre is 16.31 kilos per acre, close to the agricultural bureau's target of 20 kilos per acre, which should bring some income to local farmers.