Thanda Kyi

Thanda Kyi

Afflication
Department of Planning, Ministry of Agriculture and irrigation, Myanmar
Job Title
Deputy Director General
E-mail
thanda2010.kyi@gmail.com

Latest Submission of the Author

Does Myanmar Have Sufficient Edible Oil Production?

Moh Moh, Theingi Myint, Cho Zin Win, Thi Thi Soe, Chue Htet Hnin, Thanda Kyi
ABSTRACT This paper reviews the development of the edible oil sector in Myanmar. Oilseed crops, namely groundnut, sesame, sunflower, mustard and niger, are one of the major crops in Myanmar and it covers 16% of the national cultivated area. At present, about 90% of domestic edible oil mills have...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agriculture
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COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Socio-Economic Status, Agriculture, Livelihood, Food Security and Nutrition: Case of Myanmar

Thanda Kyi
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 novel coronavirus spread around the world since December 2019. The first official case in Myanmar was reported on March 23rd 2020 where the first set of containment measures was introduced. In Myanmar, COVID-19 infection rate was low at the 1st wave but recently at the 2nd...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Food security and safety
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Policy Notes on Sustainable Land Use Management and Land Degradation in Myanmar

Thanda Kyi
Sustainable land management Sustainable land use and protection of soils play a key role in food, climate, and human security. For this reason, the human management of soil resources will have wide-ranging consequences on human security for generations to come. The United Nations Convention to...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agricultural land policies
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Policy Notes on Improving Food Safety and Quality of Agricultural Commodities for Efficient Agriculture Trade and Regional Integration in Myanmar

Ei withmone, Khin Myo Nyein, Thanda Kyi
INTRODUCTION It is well known that International trade can increase the well-being of each trading nation on the basis of comparative advantage principle. Likewise, increasing regional integration can enhance export competitiveness. By kicking off a comprehensive reform programme in 2011,...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Food security and safety
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Food Security and Nutrition in Myanmar: Policy Landscape

Thanda Kyi
ABSTRACT Food security in different regions and states of the country may vary from each other based on their economic development activities, social network, infrastructure development, how it is seen on the development of the regions and states, how budget is allocated to utilize for the...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Food security and safety
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