Overview of Irrigation Development and Government Policy in Myanmar

Thanda Kyi, Amy Soe
INTRODUCTION   History of Irrigation Sector and Its Development The importance of providing adequate water for agricultural production has been fully recognized by the former kings of Myanmar. They gave special attention to the establishment of irrigation networks for paddy...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agriculture
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Development of Agricultural Product Market System

Zhen Zhong
INTRODUCTION By the end of 2013, wholesale markets of agro-product numbered more than 4,400 nationwide, generating an annual trade volume 0f 3.2 trillion yuan. In terms of large-scale wholesale markets, figures of the National Bureau of Statistics showed that there were 1044 specialized agro-...
Country: China Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Accelerating Building of Modern Plant Production System

Zhen Zhong
INTRODUCTION Modern plant production system is a new type of crop pest and disease prevention and relief system tasked with serving modern agriculture and supported by modern equipment, human resource and policy. It is also aimed at sustainable treatment of crop pests and diseases as required by...
Country: China Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Crop Disease and Pest Prevention and Control

Zhen Zhong
INTRODUCTION In 2013, affected by multiple factors including abnormal climate, there broke out various kinds of crop diseases and pests in several levels.  This seriously threatend the safety of agricultural production. Major wheat pests and diseases erupted early and severely; rice plant...
Country: China Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Urban Modern Agriculture and the “Vegetable Basket” Project

Zhen Zhong
INTRODUCTION Development of urban modern agriculture saw remarkable results The guiding philosophy of developing urban modern agriculture was first clarified. Fuzhou issued two documents, namely, Opinion on Advancing Development of Urban Modern Agriculture and 2013-2020 Plan on Urban Modern...
Country: China Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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