Myanmar will set up a cattle breeding zone in the new capital of Nay Pyi Taw to mainly breed milk cows in a bid to meet the daily rising demand of milk in the area, livestock breeders said on Friday.

The cattle breeding zone, which involves a milk processing factory, will be established in three townships of the capital.

The establishment is also aimed at reducing import of milk and other dairy products, the sources said.

Currently, Mandalay and Sagaing areas produce most of the milk and dairy products.

According to official statistics, Myanmar imported 17.8 million U.S. dollars’ condensed milk and 7.63 million dollars’ milk powder and other milk food and malted milk in the fiscal year 2004-05.

Meanwhile, Myanmar has imported the first time since this month from India high-quality nutritious feedstuff for milk cow to raise milk production, local reports said.