Myanmar

INTRODUCTION Populations of the world’s tropical coastal zones have traditionally used mangrove resources for subsistence as well as commercial purposes. In Southeast Asia, mangrove region alone, 41% of plant species from mangroves are used for medicine, 25% for construction materials, 22% as...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Forestry
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Abstract Rice is not only a staple food but also an important exported cereal in Myanmar. Taking spaces in international markets as well as maintaining sufficient domestic rice consumption becomes an important issue for Myanmar’s economy. The economic importance of rice industry is political...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agribusiness
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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...
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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,...
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ABSTRACT In Myanmar, agriculture is most sensitive to disasters as the nature of crop production is mainly dependent on weather conditions. Among the disasters, floods resulted from the effect of Cyclone Komen in 2015 had a severe impact on the livelihood of rural households that rely on...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Agriculture
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