2025 ACE Recognition| Capital Automotive Limited
Project Name: New Zealand–Myanmar Sustainable Agricultural Mechanisation Training
Funder: Manaaki New Zealand Alumni Community Projects Fund (SAEF) by New Zealand Government
Technical Partner: John Deere Myanmar (Capital Automotive Limited)
Project Lead: May Thet Htar
Dates: 20-21 August 2025 (Wed-Thu)
Activities
- John Deere Myanmar (Capital Automotive Limited) led a session on 4WD tractor operation, safety measures, maintenance, demonstration and test drive on 2 acres.
Training Location: Dawei Hmine Village Tract, Kyaiklatt Township, Ayeyarwady Region
Training location (Dawei Hmine): https://maps.app.goo.gl/C2JTXvETzNReG5y89
Tractor demonstration location https://maps.app.goo.gl/dNH5k9mPjcCbd2Gd6
Village Profile on remote island
- 4 remote villages in the village tract (~600 households, ~2,000 population)
- ~250 farming households, and ~1,800 acres of summer paddy with 3 4WD Tractors
- Participants: ~70 families
Local Engagement
The project is being implemented with the support of 7 facilitators, including 4 village heads, to ensure strong local coordination, participation, and ownership.
Guests
- New Zealand Embassy Yangon
Tractor Demonstration and Test Drive Activity Summary
- Tractor Demonstration with John Deere 5055E with 7'Rotavator on deep water fields
- Over 40 people participated in the demo activity
- 5 farmers did the test drive in the demo field
Please see our website for more information.
About the ACE Program
AMCHAM Myanmar launched its first annual AMCHAM Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence (ACE) recognition program in August 2015. The program recognizes member companies who create long-term economic and social benefits in Myanmar communities. ACE recognition applies an easy online application with automated scoring, and provides recognition for all firms, from SMEs to MNCs who achieve a baseline level of CSR performance. This is not a competition. To see a list of previous recognition recipients, please click here.
