YANGON, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar will host an ASEAN Farmers' Week in Yangon in the last week of this month, aimed at promoting exchange of views and experiences among farmers in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), sources with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation said on Thursday.

    Dozens of delegates from ASEAN member countries will attend the15th event running for five days from Nov. 23 to 27, the sources said.

    ASEAN delegates are arranged to make study trip to agricultural museum and orchid farms in Yangon division, crop plantation farms in Bago division and fishery undertakings in Ayeyawaddy division, the sources added.

    Myanmar has been striving for development of agricultural and rural economy as agriculture, livestock breeding and forestry are the main industries of the 70 percent of the nation's population.

    The country is also working to ensure abundant supply of food by making the best use of the nation's favorable aquatic, terrestrial and climate conditions.

    According to Myanmar's agricultural report, the country enjoyed 4.89 million tons of surplus rice annually after fulfilling domestic consumption.

    The country generated about 30 million tons of rice out of 8.26million hectares of paddy cultivated in the fiscal year 2008-09 which ended in March.

    During the year, it exported over 700,000 tons of rice, setting a new record high in the export with an earning of about 200 million U.S. dollars.

    Myanmar has set a new target of producing 32 million tons of rice in 2009-10, of which 1.5 million tons of rice are to be exported.

    Agricultural sector represents the mainstay of Myanmar's economy, contributing 40 percent to the country's gross domestic product.