The major roads and waterways passing through Bago make trade, transport and communication abundant in the township. The primary export of the town is milled and unmilled rice, mostly to Yangon Region. Rice is primarily harvested during the Monsoon Season with a significant off-season harvest during the summer. During the cool season, peanuts and mung beans are grown in the township. Corn and bird feed (primarily for chickens) are also important year-round crops. The township also has a sizeable amount of vegetable farming for subsistence and, to a lesser extent, for sale. Bago city has an industrial zone with several factories, mostly in textiles and shoe-making. Smaller factories and worshops within the city also create food products, plastics, electric meters, motors, wood products, tea and halwa. Some forest preserver areas are used for logging, mostly for teak and pyinkado. 55% of the Forestry in the Township is run by state-owned enterprises. References Townships of the Bago Region Bago District